About This Bundle
 
Depression is one of the most common and one of the most misunderstood struggles in Christian life. It has been blamed on lack of faith, unconfessed sin, lack of gratitude, or poor spiritual discipline, when in fact it is a complex interaction of biology, circumstance, thought, relationship, and spirit. Elijah was suicidal under a juniper tree (1 Kings 19). Jeremiah cursed the day he was born (Jeremiah 20). The psalmist cried
out of the depths (Psalm 130). Depression has walked with people of deep faith throughout history. It is not a character failure; it is a condition that deserves honest naming and real care.
 
This bundle equips Christian counselors to walk with clients through depression without minimising, moralising, or over-spiritualising. It addresses clinical depression symptoms, hopelessness, spiritual dryness (which can resemble but is distinct from depression), suicidal ideation (with clear safety and referral guidance), seasonal and cyclical patterns, and the resources of hope that sustain and rebuild a life.
 
What's Included:
 
Introduction to Bundle
Depression Symptom Screening
Hopelessness Scale 
Spiritual Dryness Assessment
Suicidal Ideation Screening 
Seasonal Cyclical Patterns
Resources of Hope