Christian Nonfiction
Exploring depression through church history, this book offers hope and lessons from saints who suffered.
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Exploring depression through church history, this book offers hope and lessons from saints who suffered.
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The church's relationship with depression has been fraught: for centuries, depression was assumed to be evidence of personal sin or even demonic influence. The depressed have often been ostracized or institutionalized. In recent years the conversation has begun to change, and the stigma has lessened—but as anyone who suffers from depression knows, we still have a long way to go. In Companions in the Darkness, Diana Gruver looks back into church history and finds depression in the lives of some o...
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Sexual content
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No romantic or sexual content depicted.
Violence & gore
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No violence or gore depicted.
Profanity
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No profanity or strong language depicted.
Substance use
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No substance use depicted.
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No LGBTQ+ representation depicted.
Religious content
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Central focus on Christian history, saints, and church teachings.
Magic & witchcraft
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No fantasy magic or witchcraft depicted.
Occult / demonology
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Brief historical references to demonic influence in depression.
Political content
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Minor social commentary on mental health stigma in church.
Self-harm / suicide
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Recurring discussion of depression and related struggles.
Abuse & suffering
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Historical accounts of ostracism and suffering due to depression.
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