From Depression to Wholeness: The Anatomy of Healing

by Debbie Thurman

A refreshing look at depression through a Christian lens. Meticulously researched with poignant examples from the author's 10 year struggle with major depression. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0967628903
• ISBN13: 9780967628905
• Release Date: March 2000
• Publisher: Cedar House Publishers
• Length: 206 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.4"

Customer Reviews

If you're a Christian, this book will be helpful

Depression is one of the worst of all human afflictions, so any book that provides genuine help to sufferers is a blessing. Without question, Debbie Thurman's book will provide significant help to a great many people.The author generously shares the details of her private life, detailing her own road to recovery. That may not sound like interesting reading, but Thurman is a marvelously skilled writer who keeps us turning the pages. This isn't just dry theory--we can see what worked for her, and what can work for others.As a devout Christian, Thurman's own recovery is closely linked to her religious beliefs. Therefore, her book will be most helpful to people who accept Christian faith. Her insights are probably transferrable to other belief systems, and one could argue that the usefulness of the book would become more universal if the author were more ecumenical in her writing. However, she chose to write to fellow Christians, thereby probably strengthening the messages for her selected audience.

Layman Explains Healing of the Soul; Christian Worldview

Debbie Thurman has given us a much-needed book that, if anything, is well-organized and clearly written. The reader from Cleveland couldn't have read the book carefully. I take this person to be a post-modern revisionist, typifying those individuals who can't allow themselves to accept godly wisdom and the truth that Jesus Christ represents. It's easy to write off any attempt at illumination as being "preachy" or "short-sighted." The author clearly states she is offering a Christian viewpoint and lays out her thesis intelligently, acknowledging all the while that many people won't get it, a reality that Christ, himself, was well aware of. Thurman talks about the differences between relief and true healing. One may come from medications and various therapies while the other is the result of a spiritual quest, she says. Both avenues are pursued through choice, but the concept of grace is what ultimately separates them. The title of the book isn't "From Depression To Coping." The author chose the word "Wholeness" for a reason. Thurman makes beautiful use of scripture and classical literature to enlighten and comfort. She has clearly done her homework. Don't let fear or ignorance of the Christian worldview keep you from reading this valuable book.

From Depression to Wholeness

This is a very interesting book. It takes you through a spiritual process that cannot be experienced except by one that has survived. The end result is knowing anyone can make it. The reading was captivating.

Healing for the Walking Wounded

This is a beautifully written book that not only addresses the clinical aspects of depression, but one that goes to the heart of the problem and speaks to the soul. Having worked with "wounded" individuals as both a counselor and an educator, I have seen the collective pain they carry. Depression is more prevalent today than ever. Debbie Thurman knows this and writes with an urgency and a heart of compassion that reaches out to those who live in the darkness that once enveloped her. This book belongs in a class with the finest books that have been written on this topic. It is practical, thoughtful, compelling and encouraging.I recommend "From Depression To Wholeness" for anyone who works with young people and for anyone in a leadership capacity. It is a must-read for counselors.

A Wise Guide to Healing from Depression

As a psychologist, I read Debbie Thurman's FROM DEPRESSION TO WHOLENESS with a great deal of interest -- and ultimately, amazement and gratitude. With the power of personal experience, she shares her own battle with depression, and her long journey toward healing. Through the traditional therapeutic model - counseling and drug therapy, and a deeper search in the realm of the spirit, she shares the transformational power that she has found available through faith in God.This beautifully written book will be of enormous value to anyone who struggles with depression, as well as to family members and friends who love someone who suffers from the illness. It will also be an insightful resource for therapists, pastors, social workers, teachers, and all those who work with depressed people.