Depressed or Possessed

This resource book contains the stories of Christians battling with mental health issues, and unfortunate examples of failures of awareness and understanding by some of the Christian community. It also seeks to clarify many of the common misunderstandings surrounding mental health, and to equip Pastors and Church Workers with information about the subject and practical advice on how they can help.

Illnesses such as Depression, Eating Disorders, Personality Disorders, Schizophrenia, Self Harm, ADHD, Paranoia, Suicide, Stress, Anxiety, OCD and many more are explained with practical suggestions for the pastoral care of sufferers. The demonic in mental illness is also explored, again offering practical suggestions to deal with this issue. This book also contains the stories of Christians battling with mental illness and in many cases the Christian community’s lack of awareness and understanding.