{"product_id":"4136","title":"The Catholic Guide to Depression, by Dr. Aaron Kheriaty, # 4136","description":"Catholic Guide to Depression, by Dr. Aaron Kheriaty, # 4136\u003cbr\u003epaperback 288 pages\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp class=\"jlbAdWebBodyText\"\u003eCountless Christians—including scores of saints—have suffered profound, pervasive sorrow that modern psychiatrists call “depression.” Then, as now, great faith and even fervent spiritual practices have generally failed to ease this wearying desolation of soul.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"jlbAdWebBodyText\"\u003eIn these pages, Catholic psychiatrist Aaron Kheriaty reviews the effective ways that have recently been devised to deal with this grave and sometimes deadly affliction — ways that are not only consistent with the teachings of the Church, but even rooted in many of those teachings.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"jlbAdWebBodyText\"\u003eExtensive clinical experience treating patients with depression has shown Dr. Kheriaty that the confessional can’t cure neuroses, nor can the couch forgive sin. Healing comes only when we integrate the legitimate discoveries of modern psychology and pharmacology with spiritual direction and the Sacraments, giving particular attention to the wisdom of the Church Fathers and the saints.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"jlbAdWebBodyText\"\u003eHere, with the expert help of Dr. Kheriaty, you’ll learn how to distinguish depression from similarlooking but fundamentally different mental states such as guilt, sloth, the darkness of sin, and the sublime desolation called “dark night of the soul” that is, in fact, a privileged spiritual trial sent to good souls as a special gift from God.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"jlbAdWebBodyText\"\u003eYou’ll come to know how to identify the various types of depression and come to understand the interplay of their often manifold causes, biological, psychological, behavioral, cultural, and, yes, moral.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"jlbAdWebBodyText\"\u003eThen you’ll learn about exciting breakthroughs in pharmacological and other medical treatments, the benefits and limitations of psychotherapy, the critical place that spiritual direction must have in your healing, and the vital role that hope — Christian hope — can play in driving out depression.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sophia Inst. Press (SOP)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48504950915264,"sku":"4136","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0690\/3735\/9296\/files\/4136.jpg?v=1782608173","url":"https:\/\/rampartcatholic.com\/products\/4136","provider":"Rampart Catholic","version":"1.0","type":"link"}