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Speaking of Sadness

Over the last couple of years I’ve read a number of books on or about depression in different ways. When I could concentrate enough to read. Two books I read early on I’ve mean to write about for some time:Speaking of Sadness
By David A. Karp
Karp is a sociology professor at Boston College. He is not [...]

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Depression and the Pastor: Who Knew?

Rev. Stiegemeyer asked me to come in as a guest writer and write a bit about depression, mental illness and the pastoral office. Welcome to my world.
Clinical depression is one of the fastest growing and most common illnesses in our country. It affects over 19 million Americans, and yet often goes undiagnosed and untreated, [...]

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