Will Medicine Stop the Pain?

by Elyse Fitzpatrick & Dr. Laura Hendrickson

Twice as many women as men will experience depression sometime in their lifetime, and episodes for women are likely to start at earlier ages, last longer, and recur more frequently, according to the American Academy of Family Physicians (www.aafp.org). Many women are given medication to treat the disease, but medication alone does not always address the underlying emotions which trouble the mind and spirit. Counselor Elyse Fitzpatrick and Dr. Laura Hendrickson provide biblical guidance on how to balance medical intervention with biblical encouragement.

• Introduction: The Cry of Your Heart
• PART ONE: OUR BODIES, EMOTIONS, AND THE PROBLEM OF SUFFERING
• 1. What's Wrong with Me?
• 2. Will Medicine Help My Pain?
• 3. Lord, Why Do You Let Me Hurt?
• 4. Lord, Why Did You Hurt Your Son?
• PART TWO: SEEKING ANSWERS WITH GOD'S HELP
• 5. Depression: An Opportunity in Disguise
• 6. Casting All Your Anxiety on Him
• 7. Understanding Your Out-of-Control Moods
• 8. What About Cognitive and Perceptual Problems?
• 9. All for the Glory of God
• Appendices

 234 pages, paperback