Hope for Wholeness

The Spiritual Path to Freedom from Depression

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Recognize the spiritual roots of depression, learn three powerful spiritual treatments, and discover four purposes of pain.

Description: It’s risky to look at depression in a positive light. But this illness, which is the leading cause of disability worldwide, can also be an opportunity for growth.

Light and life can be brighter and stronger if the spiritual roots of depression are addressed and resolved. Through her personal story, Sharon Fawcett reveals how.

Discover how to help yourself, find victory in healing and hope, and look at spiritual warfare in a new way.

One of the best on the role of spirituality in recovering from depression

Modern medicine and health care operate from a Eurocentric biomedical model that often does not take into consideration the whole person in terms of body mind and spirit. "Hope for Wholeness" is a first-person story of Sharon L. Fawcett's journey with depression and her recovery. While acknowledging both the value and limits of medication and other treatments, she looks at the spiritual dynamics of mental illness and healing. No matter the causes of depression and other mental illnesses, authentic spirituality as a source of strength, meaning and purpose in life, is currently one of the hottest subjects in mental health circles. Sharon shares her lived experience of darkness as well as God's grace and tender mercies in her journey of recovery. Chris Summerville, D.Min., CPRP Board Member, Mental Health Commission of Canada Executive Director, Manitoba Schizophrenia Society Chief Executive Officer, Schizophrenia Society of Canada
Posted by Chris Summerville, Mental Health Commission of Canada on 2/20/2009 12:57:45 PM

Sharon gives hope!

Thank you Sharon for breaking down stereotypes and stigma associated with this life threatening condition. This book started a journey for me that has allowed God to deal with issues that I previously did not realize contributed to my depression. Thank you Sharon for sharing your story and God's healing to help me and countless others.
Posted by Kimberly Kirkpatrick on 1/31/2009 9:15:29 PM

Comfort Others

Hope for Wholeness brings encouragement to friends and family of those who battle depression. As someone who has stood on the sidelines watching the ones I love suffer so much, I needed words to give but felt mute in the presence of such pain. Through Sharon's book, I found a resource that enabled me to hear the words that my friends could not express so I would be a better comfort to them. It has also given me a resource that I can confidentally pass on to those who are in need of hope. Thank you, Sharon, for being willing to comfort others with the comfort you yourself received.
Posted by Shannon Wall on 1/15/2009 2:52:26 PM

A Great Resource for Those in Need of Hope

HOPE FOR WHOLENESS brings encouragement to friends and family of those who battle depression. As someone who has stood on the sidelines watching the ones I love suffer so much, I needed words to give but felt mute in the presence of such pain. Through Sharon's book, I found a resource that enabled me to hear the words that my friends could not express so I would be a better comfort to them. It has also given me a resource that I can confidently pass on to those who are in need of hope. Thank you, Sharon, for being willing to comfort others with the comfort you yourself received.
Posted by Shannon Wall on 1/10/2009 6:29:51 AM

Hope for Wholeness

This is a personal book in which Sharon Fawcett draws upon her nine year battle with depression. A committed Christian, Sharon fought hard to maintain a façade of a happy, productive and fulfilled follower of Jesus. But then her wall of cards collapsed and she found herself in darkness. She attempted suicide, succumbing to the devil's lies that she was a failure and that her family would be better off without her. After years of years of counseling and stints in mental hospitals, including electrical shock therapy, Fawcett began to include a spiritual component to her treatment. After being involved in a deliverance ministry, her depression ended. But, as she notes, her journey to wholeness was just beginning. (176) This book is valuable to both those who battle depression as well as to those who are caregivers to the depressed. Fawcett helps remove the stigma of depression from Christians. Too often we believe the lie that depression isn't something a spiritual person should have to deal with or if they're battling depression there is some deep hidden sin that is the reason. Instead, she exposes the strong lies that binds us with fear and shame and destroys our self-worth. She encourages a holistic approach to battling depression, one that addresses body, mind and spirit. She also sees a benefit from depression. It was God's way of forcing her to depend upon him. Referring to the 23rd Psalm, depression was the Shepherd's way of "making her lie in green pastures." (51) The book issues a warning of the dangers of busyness, of thinking or attempting to maintain control. In addition to drawing upon her own life, Fawcett also includes several vignettes from the lives of others, individuals who overcame great odds and who serve as examples for those struggling with depression. This book is easy to read and Fawcett encourages the reader at the end of each chapter to reflect upon their own lives and to meditate upon the Scriptures. Jeff Garrison, pastor of First Presbyterian Church of Hastings, Michigan
Posted by Jeff Garrison on 12/2/2008 12:15:15 PM

A Powerful Resource

I have learned a lot from Sharon’s book. It has helped me to better understand all who are victimized by depression. It is all around us. As pastors, we are continually dealing with a wide range of difficulties in families and individuals caused by mental challenges. This book has made me more compassionate and understanding of all concerned. Most of all, my faith in the power of God to make a difference has greatly increased. The book is well-titled because Sharon has proven there is “Hope for Wholeness” and the healing she describes makes it possible. -Rev. Dr. L.D. Buckingham, Lead Pastor, Moncton Wesleyan Church
Posted by Rev. Dr. L.D. Buckingham on 11/21/2008 9:56:11 AM

A refreshing look at depression

Often, when I meet with prospective writers, they tell me a tale of woe, the story of something awful that happened in their lives that they now want to write about. When I met Sharon Fawcett, I immediately knew she was different. Not only was her writing excellent, but here was a woman who fought depression, triumphed, and wasn't still looking over her shoulder at the battlefield. Sharon didn't spend the fifteen-minute appointment telling me about her time in the abyss of depression. Her story centered on the spiritual path upward and out of the pit of despair. Her main desire was, and is, to help others find the way. Hope for Wholeness is a non-clinical, refreshing, and honest look at the devastation caused by depression. But what sets this book apart is the positive light it sheds on this debilitating condition. In the pages of this book, the depressed, and those who love them, will find encouragement, truth, and most of all, hope.
Posted by Candy Arrington on 11/20/2008 7:27:13 AM

A refreshing look at depression

Often, when I meet with prospective writers, they tell me a tale of woe, the story of something awful that happened in their lives that they now want to write about. When I met Sharon Fawcett, I immediately knew she was different. Not only was her writing excellent, but here was a woman who fought depression, triumphed, and wasn't still looking over her shoulder at the battlefield. Sharon didn't spend the fifteen-minute appointment telling me about her time in the abyss of depression. Her story centered on the spiritual path upward and out of the pit of despair. Her main desire was, and is, to help others find the way. Hope for Wholeness is a non-clinical, refreshing, and honest look at the devastation caused by depression. But what sets this book apart is the positive light it sheds on this debilitating condition. In the pages of this book, the depressed, and those who love them, will find encouragement, truth, and most of all, hope.
Posted by Candy Arrington on 11/19/2008 5:19:38 PM

A Refreshing Look at Depression

Often, when I meet with prospective writers, they tell me a tale of woe, the story of something awful that happened in their lives that they now want to write about. When I met Sharon Fawcett, I immediately knew she was different. Not only was her writing excellent, but here was a woman who fought depression, triumphed, and wasn't still looking over her shoulder at the battlefield. Sharon didn't spend the fifteen-minute appointment telling me about her time in the abyss of depression. Her story centered on the spiritual path upward and out of the pit of despair. Her main desire was, and is, to help others find the way. Hope for Wholeness is a non-clinical, refreshing, and honest look at the devastation caused by depression. But what sets this book apart is the positive light it sheds on this debilitating condition. In the pages of this book, the depressed, and those who love them, will find encouragement, truth, and most of all, hope.
Posted by Candy Arrington on 11/19/2008 5:06:30 PM

Wise Insight From Someone Released From Depression

Depression is a chronic problem which can catapult you into the world of the unknown. How do you escape and what if you were stuck in it for years? Author Sharon Fawcett knows the devastating effects of depression first hand and for nine years struggled with it. In HOPE FOR WHOLENESS, Sharon combines her personal experiences with solid how-to information, encouragement from the Bible and inspirational stories. As she writes on page 70, "Depression wounds families. It crushes the spirit, steals joy, and causes confusion. As the family becomes fractured, home is no longer a haven to retreat to for comfort but a wounded place filled with uncertainty and turmoil. Sometimes called silent victims, those who love someone with depression suffer every bit as much as the one with the illness but in different ways." If you or someone you know is stuck in a vicious cycle of treatment for depression, you need HOPE FOR WHOLENESS. Sharon can show you the spiritual path that she found to freedom. I highly recommend this book and hope millions will use this book find release from the bondage of depression.
Posted by W. Terry Whalin on 10/23/2008 8:54:13 AM

A Tremendous Read

Seriously, what a tremendous read. In recounting her journey through depression, Sharon helps you see how the messes of our lives are meant for more than just cleaning up and hiding from everyone – they’re for growth and revelation. Her book is very well written and does what it was intended to do: it gives people Hope for Wholeness.
Posted by Glenn Mac Donald on 10/17/2008 7:37:37 PM

Explosively Powerful

Sharon Fawcett's drama--trauma, one might say--explodes upon the mind in its opening paragraphs. Hope for Wholeness is no mild documentary of one woman's depression; rather, it is an excavation of the ruins of one woman's soul...and the silent movie of its reconstruction. Whether you have wrestled this enemy personally or know others who have, Sharon's warfare of hope will become your own...and you will be equipped like never before to defeat the scourge of depression. I highly commend it.
Posted by Jerome Daley on 10/1/2008 2:14:56 PM

Achingly Authentic

"In this achingly authentic book, Sharon Fawcett offers the extraordinary and rare gift of vulnerability by telling the deeply personal story of her journey through brokenness to wholeness. Sharon's humble transparency and holy boldness renewed my own hope for wholeness by drawing me back again to the wonder working power of the gospel." Fil Anderson, author of Running on Empty, Executive Director of Journey Resources
Posted by Fil Anderson on 9/12/2008 8:07:29 AM

A Beautifully Healing Read

In Hope for Wholeness, Sharon L. Fawcett shares a great gift—a true-life story filled with transparency, courage, and, above all, grace This is a real-life journey through the darkness of depression and related disorders, told with a gentleness of spirit and firmness of personal conviction that lifts its eloquent message high above more didactic works on the subject. Fawcett’s lean, unsentimental style draws us in, sits us down near a warm fire, and confidingly shares with us the soul-secrets of a true survivor. The most profound kind of healing always comes from those brave enough to return from battle, emotionally undress, and show us their ugly wounds. And by allowing us into this most private of places, Hope for Wholeness reflects the true face of the healing Christ. James E. Robinson, founder of ProdigalSong Ministries (www.ProdigalSong.com) and author of Flower of Grass, a novel. (www.jameserobinson.com)
Posted by Jim Robinson on 9/12/2008 8:03:37 AM

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