Contents

Cover    1

Title Page    3

Copyright Page    4

Endorsements    5

Dedication    9

Foreword by Marilyn Meberg    11

When the Whole World Is Laughing but You    15

A Letter to My Depressed Self    19

1. This Thing Called Depression    25

2. You Are Not Alone    33

3. The Underlying Causes of Depression 41

4. Recognize You Have an Enemy    55

5. Recover Your Joy    69

6. Reclaim Your Peace    91

7. Reestablish Your Identity    107

8. Know Your Worth    123

9. Remember Your Secure Destiny    133

10. Be Confident That Nothing Separates You from God’s Love    147

11. God Uses Your Pain    161

12. The Way to Hope    171

You Have a Gift to Give    193

Appendix: Helping a Depressed Loved One    195

Acknowledgments    197

Notes    199

About the Author    203

Back Ads    204

Back Cover    206