An empowering, compassionate guidebook designed for those in or out of recovery who live with or love one of the millions of Americans who battle depression every year.
Depression—it’s been called “the common cold of mental illness” because so many Americans suffer from it every year. In 2006, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that one in twenty Americans over the age of twelve has suffered from depression. And most of these people have spouses, families, and jobs…multiplying the effects of depression until almost no family in the country is untouched by this common, but potentially deadly, illness. However, help is available for all those affected by depression, whether their own or that of a family member.
Dancing in the Dark: How to Take Care of Yourself When Someone You Love Is Depressed is brimming with tried-and-true suggestions, helpful hints, and up-to-date resources for anyone whose life is affected by the depression of another.
Very few books exist that provide practical tools for the person living with a depressed partner. Dancing in the Dark fills this void and provides both contemplative, comforting meditations and positive, action-oriented solutions for the maintenance of the caregiver’s wellbeing.
AUTHOR BIOS
BERNADETTE STANKARD and her husband, Ed, have been married for 40 years, half of which was spent dealing with Ed’s depression. Through his perseverance and their commitment as a couple, they have grown into good health together, realizing the gift of life they share which could have been lost.
Bernadette is the author of several books and gives presentations on creativity, multiple intelligences, and living with depression to schools, churches, and businesses.
AMY VIETS also knows firsthand what it means to live with depression; she and her husband Bruce struggled through twelve years of marital, emotional, and financial strain as they searched for an effective combination of therapy and medication and now, with Bruce’s return to health and the rebuilding of their relationship, she is helping others survive the darkness of depression in their spouses.
A former elementary school teacher, Amy is now the Director of Children’s Ministry for a large Lutheran congregation in Overland Park, Kansas. Her articles and essays have appeared in a number of religious and parenting publications.
