As Rates of Depression Soar, Important New Book Offers Faith-Based Interventions for an Illness that Often Leads to Suicidal Thoughts
ST. LOUIS, Mo., Feb. 1, 2016 /
Christian Newswire/ -- "Depression is the unwanted guest in the lives of an estimated 350 million people worldwide," a stark reminder that Alicia Seidler, a licensed psychotherapist, offers in her forward to the acclaimed new book by St. Louis author Dave Heyl that offers a solution to men and women who suffer from depression and thoughts of suicide.
In Don't Jump! It's Only a Bump: A Spiritual Guide to Battling Depression, Dave takes a simple and straightforward approach to helping people deal with depression: he ties a person's physical, emotional and spiritual well-being to depression and then shares positive results from real people with their situations. People like Dave's friend Tim. Tim was a successful executive whose life fell apart following a divorce and ruinous business decisions and who began suffering from depression. Then, as Dave writes, "despondent, desperate and contemplating suicide, Tim made a fateful, last-ditch decision to reach out to God . . . and experienced an encounter with [Him] that was life altering."
In Don't Jump! Dave describes the life-affirming values to be found in the Bible that can help bring victims of depression back from the brink. With its collection of success stories, firsthand knowledge, straight talk and Biblical wisdom, Don't Jump! inspires its readers to strengthen their faith in Jesus Christ to achieve a fulfilling, rewarding life.
Dave's book comes at a critical time, as, according to recent university study, Americans are more depressed now than they have been in decades,* and depression is a condition that reportedly affects 1 in 10 Americans at one point in their lives. It can be extremely difficult to overcome such feelings, even with professional help, and can feel as if nothing short of a miracle from God can change one's life in a positive way. The remarkable Don't Jump! It's Only a Bump shows that people can have victory over depression and thoughts of suicide through a life-changing experience with Jesus Christ.
*San Diego State University (September, 2014)
About Dave Heyl
Dave Heyl has been married to his high-school sweetheart for over 30 years. He has two grown children and lives outside St. Louis, Mo. A devout Christian, Dave has volunteered as a youth minister, preacher and teacher for over three decades. Dave is currently the chief financial officer of a family-owned shipyard operating on the Mississippi River.
To learn more about
Don't Jump! It's Only a Bump: A Spiritual Guide to Battling Depression, published by Seraphina Press and available on
www.dontjumpitsonlyabump.com or Amazon in both paperback and Kindle versions, contact Dave Heyl at
dave57heyl@gmail.com or 314-239-8857.
