A Relentless Hope: Surviving the Storm of Teen Depression
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| Rating | : | 4.90 (530 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 155635309X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 154 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-03-25 |
| Language | : | English |
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Wits'End said Wow!. I ordered this book when I was at my wits' end. Our son has been suffering from deep depression and anxiety following a traumatic beating two years ago and has experienced rages, school refusal, and some violent outbursts. My husband and I have been trying to find a "fix" and have taken him to several psychiatrists, social workers, and a psychologist. He has resisted all overtures o. Review from a teen therapist Carey Gauzens, LCSW Methodist pastor and psychotherapist, Gary Nelson, has written a book which is a "must read" for every parent of teenagers. The teen years are filled with the ups and downs of a hormonal and emotional roller coaster, as adolescents make their way in the world, begin forming their identity as adults and finally move into completing the developmental task of making their own way in th. Amazing! This book does a great job capturing how depression really does feel and effect a family. I've gone through depression myself, and I've never been able to find the words to express how it feels or how it effects anyone, but the author seems to be able to do a good job of doing so. I don't think you can ever know how it feels or what it's like until you go through it yourself, but if
About the Author Gary E. Nelson, DMin, is a United Methodist minister who for thirty years has worked with teens and their families as a local church pastor and as a pastoral counselor. . He currently pastors a church in West Virginia
. He currently pastors a church in West Virginia. Nelson, DMin, is a United Methodist minister who for thirty years has worked with teens and their families as a local church pastor and as a pastoral counselor. Gary E
A Relentless Hope is written for teens, parents, teachers, pastors, and any who walk with the aficted through this valley of the shadow of death.. Through careful analysis, candid self-revelation, practical advice, and even humor, this pastor, counselor, and father reminds us that God's light of healing can shine through the darkness of depression and offer hope. How do teens become depressed? What does depression feel like? How can we identify it? What helps depressed teens? What hurts them? How do families cope with teen depression? In A Relentless Hope