Description
Book SynopsisYoung people today are tech-savvy, confident, and positive. They are also stressed, anxious, and depressed. One in four young adults between the ages of 18 and 24 has a diagnosable mental illness, and the number is growing. So what is the problem and how can we help?
A motivating story of triumph over anxiety and depression, "Escape from Dark Places" shares a mother’s journey to find answers to her son’s anxiety and depression. Her discoveries offer a new framework for intergenerational dialogue that will enable all of us---parents, grandparents, church leaders, and mentors---to be part of the solution.
Moms and others traditionally sidelined from the recovery process can learn how to play a critical role in empowering young people to:
Accomplish a more stable sense of self to enable feelings of contentment and fulfillment
Filter out the noise of technology and the Information Age to reduce stress and anxiety
Initiate a stronger conversation about prevention and recovery that can better drive attitudinal change
Think about the big life questions that enrich lives with meaning and purpose
Attain real world life skills that enrich interpersonal relationships and promote success in the workplace
"Escape from Dark Places" offers guideposts toward mental and spiritual health that will inspire societal and spiritual reconnections, fight indifference, stop the stigma, and spread hope.
Table of ContentsPart 1: My Journey
Chapter 1: Graduation
Chapter 2: Healing
Chapter 3: Navigating
Chapter 4: Awareness
Chapter 5: Reframing My Search
Part 2: My Search
Chapter 6: Generational Research
Chapter 7: The Societal Disconnect
Chapter 8: The Spiritual Disconnect
Part 3: A Framework for Action
Chapter 9: Recovery and Prevention
Chapter 10: Guidelines for Effective Intergenerational Dialogue
Chapter 11: Inukshuks to Hope
