How to Win Over Depression

by Tim LaHaye

Book Overview

Depression is today's leading emotional problem, with a skyrocketing number of reported cases. But there's much hope for those who suffer.

If you or a loved one struggle with depression, whether mild or sever, Dr. Tim LaHaye assures you that there is a way to overcome those dark, hopeless feelings--even if previous counseling hasn't helped. With over one million copies sold since its first printing in 1974, How to Win Over Depression has...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0310203260
• ISBN13: 9780310203261
• Release Date: January 1996
• Publisher: Zondervan
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.39 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.2" x 7.9"

Customer Reviews

Very helpful!

I found this book very helpful. It was like an intervention or a wake up call for me. We all need a good dose of honest appraisal from time to time.

A must read for anyone living with depression...

The book is clearly written for those who do not have a clinical background. It analyzes the sources of depression and offers practical solutions to live free from depression. The spiritual view is priceless.

Life changing

I agree with review of Jill Wysong. I read this book in the 80s, and I saw myself. I am convinced that nearly all depression is anger turned inward (=self pity), and we need to accept God's plan for us in order to turn ourselves around permanently. Twenty years of continual low-grade depression evaporated, and I have had no major relapses since then. I hand this book out like candy, and admittedly, few people "let it in." Yes, circumstances can be nasty, but the response to them is IN YOU, and you become the cause of your own misery. Can you face it? If you think you can look at yourself honestly, give this book a chance. I do know at least one other person besides myself who also completely turned their life around because of this book. Thank you, thank you, thank you God! PS: There is complaint in these reviews about the author's views about anti-depressive drugs. To be honest, I am not a seeker of medication and never considered it as an option. I don't know how up to date the most recent printing is, and frankly, I thought he gave too much space to it. In the end, I honestly and personally don't think medication is the real, lasting answer. Consider this book if you know this in your soul.

This book has a lot of good points

This particular book helped me get out of a recent deep depression. In particular, it helped to focus on how my anger and self-pity kept the cycle of depression going. It also showed me that I was focusing on the circumstances of my life, keeping myself trapped by what other people might or might not do. This book also showed me that while healing might be needed in some areas of my life, I didn't have to wait until that healing was done to get rid of my depression. I highly recommend this book to anyone (but especially Christians) who are struggling with depression or those who have a loved one in that situation.

A true cure for depression!

When I picked this book up at a library, I figured it would be like all the other unhelpful books on depression I had read. However, the book was amazing! This book literally changed my life! I had been suffering from depression for 6 years and tried therapy, hypnosis, anti-depressants and had a struggling relationship with the Lord. I knew that the only way I was going to beat the disease was through God, but I didn't know how. I felt that I would be depressed for the rest of my life. The book opened my eyes to that fact that my self-pity was a sin and the root of my depression. The book showed me how to beat the depression by giving me details on how to change my thinking. I have been relatively depression free since reading this book. Try reading this book, it might change your life too!