Christians Get Depressed Too

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Many people within the body of Christ still carry deep emotional and mental pain, mistakenly believing that suffering from depression is a sign of spiritual weakness or even a lack of faith. This misunderstanding has created shame, isolation, and an added burden of guilt on those already fighting an invisible battle. In Christians Get Depressed Too , pastor and theologian David P. Murray compassionately addresses this sensitive topic from a biblical, pastoral, and deeply human perspective.

This book not only acknowledges that Christians can also experience emotional struggles such as depression, but it also offers a comprehensive, Scripture-based guide to understanding what depression is, how it affects believers, and how the church should respond to those going through such trials.

Murray dismantles harmful myths—such as the idea that strong faith prevents depressive episodes—and instead presents a balanced view that integrates God’s Word, pastoral wisdom, and practical tools drawn from biblically informed psychology. The author not only helps readers understand their own emotions, but also provides guidance for pastors, caregivers, and church leaders on how to walk alongside brothers and sisters facing times of emotional distress.

Among the key topics addressed:

• What is depression, and how does it manifest in Christians?
• Why do believers also experience discouragement and sadness?
• How to distinguish between emotional struggles and spiritual failures.
• What biblical resources offer hope and healing.
• How churches can support depressed Christians with empathy and wisdom.

"Christians Get Depressed Too" is not a technical manual or a medical treatise, but an accessible, comforting, and grace-filled book. It is essential reading both for those experiencing episodes of depression and for those who desire to help them with love, understanding, and biblical respect.

This book invites the church to move beyond stigma and false expectations, welcoming all its members with mercy, compassion, and eyes fixed firmly on Jesus Christ—the only true Healer of the soul.