Product Description

Happiness Is a Choice has helped hundreds of thousands of people understand and overcome depression. Drawing from their professional training, counseling experience, and biblical knowledge, the authors provide expert answers to questions such as: What causes depression? Is there a cure for depression? Why do Christians suffer from depression? and more. Minirth and Meier explore the complex relationship between spiritual life and psychological health and then spell out basic steps for recovering from depression and maintaining a happy, fulfilling life. The updated 2nd edition is now available in mass market size for families, pastors, counselors, and anyone struggling to overcome depression.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #506473 in Books
• Published on: 2002-02-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Mass Market Paperback
• 208 pages

From the Back Cover
Whether depression is felt mildly or acutely, temporarily or persistently, it strikes just about everyone.

Drs. Minirth and Meier believe, however, that the emotional pain of depression can be overcome and avoided. Drawing from their professional training, counseling experience, and biblical knowledge, they provide expert answers to questions such as:

What are the symptoms of depression?
What are the primary sources of emotional pain?
Which personality dynamics lead to depression?
How should you deal with anger and anxiety?
What medical treatments are available for depression?

Happiness Is a Choice explores the complex relationship between spiritual life and psychological health and then spells out basic steps for recovering from depression and maintaining a happy, fulfilling life.

About the Author
Well-known authors and psychiatrists Frank Minirth, M.D., and Paul Meier, M.D., have authored or co-authored numerous books on psychology, counseling, mental health, child-rearing, and other family concerns.

Customer Reviews

A Compassionate Approach to Recovery
An excellent resource for those struggling with codependency and various other psychic illnesses. The book is written by Christians with a Biblical perspective, which is awesome for those who want to read a recovery book that emphasizes the spiritual approach to health and wholeness.

Personal Empowerment!
Simply put, another reviewer's religious [anti-religion?] bias aside, it is refreshing to obtain a medical/psychiatric expert's training & experience encourage personal responsibility and personal empowerment (albeit with the help of God/one's "Higher Power"). People can indeed be free from symptoms of depression, or obtain some relief at least, through what can be termed cognitive-behavioral methods. Minirth's position is supported by research, which finds the use of this treatment in conjunction with medications as the most effective for depression.

Content excellent; print horrible.
This book is excellent. It is easy to understand and written by noteable psycholigists. The print in this particular edition is very tiny making it difficult to read.