Coping with Depression [Paperback]

Siang-Yang Tan (Author), John Carl Jr. Ortberg (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1, 2004

Nineten million Americans suffer from depression each year. It can strike anyone, and being a Christian does not exempt you. But help is here.

In Coping with Depression, Tan and co-author John Ortberg balance the spiritual dimension of approaching depression with the most recent scientific research and offer highly practical and proven strategies for coping.

If you suffer from depression or know someone who does, you will find encouragement and help in this reassuring book.

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About the Author

Siang-Yang Tan (Ph.D., McGill University) is professor of psychology in the Graduate School of Psychology at Fuller Theological Seminary. He also serves as senior pastor of First Evangelical Church of Glendale in Southern California. He is the author of Lay Counseling and Rest and the coauthor of Disciplines of the Holy Spirit.

John Ortberg (Ph.D., Fuller Theological Seminary) is the best-selling author of The Life You've Always Wanted and If You Want to Walk on Water You've Got to Get Out of the Boat. He serves as a teaching pastor at Menlo Park Presbyterian Church in Northern California.

Product Details

• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: Baker Books; Rev Exp edition (September 1, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0801064910
• ISBN-13: 978-0801064913
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.2 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #785,287 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Dr. Siang-Yang Tan is senior pastor of First Evangelical Church in Glendale, CA. He is also professor of psychology at Fuller Theological Seminary, a licensed psychologist, and author of Lay Counseling: Equipping Christians for a Helping Ministry. He lives in Arcadia, CA.

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A good place to start, July 11, 2009

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Paul M. Dubuc (Columbus, OH USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Coping with Depression (Paperback)

This is a good place to start for Christians who may be experiencing depression. It gives a good description of what depression is and isn't, some helpful means of coping with causes of depression and ways of getting relief and some valuable references to other sources of help. It's not a comprehensive guide, but it is a good book to start with, especially for people in the early stages of depression or with relatively mild symptoms. It's a good book for pastors to read and use in their counseling since they may be the first person that depressed people turn to for help. There is good advice in here about how they can help people with milder cases and when people with more serious depression need to be referred to other professionals for help.