Open Letters to Our Fellow Fighters: How the Gospel brings hope to anxiety and depression

by Rob Phillips, Krissie Garland

All too often the fog and despair of mental illness can leave someone feeling alone and misunderstood. The church is supposed to be a place of refuge and comfort, but many who fight the battle of depression and anxiety have felt misunderstood and dismissed. It doesn’t have to be this way, because the Gospel is a message of deep hope that delves the depths of despair.

Rob Phillips and Krissie Lain Garland seek to shed more light on a mental battle that tends to be left in the dark. Mental illness in the church setting must be de-stigmatized. This is why the authors not only tell their stories, but within these pages, fellow fighters who needed clinical counseling in order to help them function within their mental health struggles tell their real life stories.

These pages hold the stories of real people; stories that bring light into the dark fog of depression and anxiety. We hope you will enter into this story with us.

All proceeds from this book go to People Matter Ministries to provide scholarships for professional counseling for children and teens.

131 pages, Kindle Edition

Published September 27, 2021

Reviews

[Andy Anderson · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good read from pastor who has lived with depression. This book is a great reminder to people who don't suffer from depression to be sensitive to those who do and to show a little love and empathy. He also reminds the church that depression in staff members is common and the church needs to show sensitivity and understand how to help and that they need help.

[Lonnie Royal · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a good book for anyone who is struggling with mental illness, has a friend or loved one with mental illness, or pastors and counselors who may work with them.