Darkness is my only companion :

Greene-McCreight, Kathryn, 1961-

Darkness is my only companion : a Christian response to mental illness / Kathryn Greene-McCreight. - Grand Rapids, Mich. : Brazos Press, c2006. - 176 p. ; 22 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 173-176).

Part I : Facing mental illness -- Darkness -- Mental illness -- Temptation to suicide -- Mania -- Darkness, again -- Hospital -- Part II : Faith and mental illness -- Feeling, memory, and personality -- Brain, mind, and soul -- Sin, suffering, and despair -- Dark night, discipline, and the hiddenness of God -- Health and prayer -- Part III : Living with mental illness -- How clergy, friends, and family can help -- Choosing therapy -- Conclusion -- Appendix I : How and why I use scripture -- Appendix II : A brief checklist of symptoms and resources.

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Mental illness--Religious aspects--Christianity.
Mentally ill--Religious life.

RC455.4.R4 / G74 2006

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