:"I stand on the edge of a cliff in my own bedroom."Gillian Marchenko continues her description of depression: "I must keep still. Otherwise I will plunge to my death. 'Please God, take this away,' I pray when I can."For Gillian,...
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:"I stand on the edge of a cliff in my own bedroom."Gillian Marchenko continues her description of depression: "I must keep still. Otherwise I will plunge to my death. 'Please God, take this away,' I pray when I can."For Gillian, "dealing with depression" means learning to accept and treat it as a physical illness. In these pages she describes her journey through various therapies and medications to find a way to live with depression. She faces down the guilt of a wife and mother of four, two with special needs. How can she care for her family when she can't even get out of bed?Her story is real and raw, not one of quick fixes. But hope remains as she discovers that living with depression is still life.
PRODUCT DETAIL
- Catalogue Code 445481
- Product Code 9780830843244
- ISBNÂ 0830843248
- Pages 192
- Department General Books
- Category Biography
- Sub-Category General
- Publisher Intervarsity Press Usa
- Publication Date Apr 2016
- Sales Rank 61371
- Dimensions 12 x 209 x 139mm
- Weight 0.227kg
Gillian Marchenko
Gillian writes and speaks about parenting kids with Down syndrome, faith, depression, imperfection and adoption. Educated at Moody Bible Institute, she served as an administrator for the Evangelical Free Church of America Special Needs Network, and with the Joni & Friends Chicago Teaching Team, helping churches cultivate inclusive environments for individuals with disabilities and their families. In addition to being featured in numerous radio interviews and guest blogging on several websites, Gillian has written for publications such asChicago Parent, Thriving Family, Gifted for Leadership, T