{"product_id":"on-the-loving-end-of-crazy-finding-hope-and-help-to-face-your-loved-ones-crippling-anxiety-and-depression-paperback","title":"On the Loving End of Crazy: Finding Hope and Help to Face Your Loved One's Crippling Anxiety and Depression - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eFaith Tibbetts McDonald\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis uplifting book offers hope and help to those who love someone who faces anxiety disorder and major depression.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt does not promise a perfect ending; it shows that beauty and love can come from the struggle. We will all be a little better at the hard stuff after reading Faith McDonald's story. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe story starts when Faith McDonald's son Matt begins college. Instead of attending classes and learning to thrive, he flounders and fails. His life becomes a series of arrests and reckless, self-destructive acts.\u003cbr\u003eIn the wake of his bewildering behavior, Faith worries. She longs for her son to thrive. She aches, prays and wonders how to intervene. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs Faith watches her beloved son self-destruct, she grapples with challenges that will resonate with readers: I feel helpless. I don't know where to get the help I need. I'm embarrassed that we need help like this. I'm angry with my son. I feel furious with my husband--can't he cope more competently? I'm worried that our family will fall apart. I feel misunderstood by my church friends and pastors. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen anxiety disorder and depression masked by substance abuse threaten to destroy Matt's life, Faith learns to keep faith and family. In this book, she opens her heart and shares personal insights. She says that when life seems like a series of heart-wrenching disappointments, God is powerfully present. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFaith shares what she learned to encourage anyone who loves someone who battles mental illness.\u003cbr\u003eThis story helps readers: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFind Comfort\u003c\/b\u003e-they don't face the journey alone.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePersist\u003c\/b\u003e in seeking professional help for loved ones.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFind courage\u003c\/b\u003e to endure the dark days of their loved one's illness.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eStop blaming \u003c\/b\u003ethemselves or others for the dark days.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eShare their stories \u003c\/b\u003eto fight stigma and shame.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 214\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.49 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 02, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42163441729671,"sku":"9798600318588","price":17.53,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/c10cac73afae04b8b3121a907ac602b1.webp?v=1733297306","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/on-the-loving-end-of-crazy-finding-hope-and-help-to-face-your-loved-ones-crippling-anxiety-and-depression-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}