Depression and the Soul: A Guide to Spiritually Integrated Treatment

Proves the old adage that the best physician is also a philosopher. This book takes the readers through a consideration of how the existential struggles of depressed individuals engage their spiritual lives by reviewing the empirical literature on depression and spirituality, and summarizing ways that spirituality and depression interact. In Depression and the Soul, John Peteet proves the old adage that the best physician is also a philosopher. He leads readers through a consideration of how the existential struggles of depressed individuals engage their spiritual lives by reviewing current empirical literature on depression and spirituality, comparing the perspectives of various spiritual traditions or world views, and summarizing ways that spirituality and depression interact.