So the question is -How do people start healing?

Gregory L. Jantz, Ph.D., suggests that readers get away from the quick-fix mentality of chemical solutions and start recognizing that the whole person, must be healed. Focusing on emotional, environmental, relational, physical, and spiritual causes of depression, Dr. Jantz provides a model for relief that takes into consideration the uniqueness of the suffering person and helps readers to tailor a solution specific to their needs.

"Moving Beyond Depression" Forward By Abram Hoffer, Ph.D., M.D., FRCP(C), co-founder of Orthomolecular Psychiatry, president of the International Schizophrenia Foundation

I became a psychotherapist in July 1950 because there was no other kind of treatment available. Psychoactive drugs were just on the horizon and electroconvulsive therapy was reserved more or less for psychotic depressions and schizophrenia. Psychoanalysis was becoming much more popular because it promised something-it promised that patients might be helped if they were analyzed long enough. In 1952 I became an orthomolecular therapist. I began to treat schizophrenic patients with large doses of vitamin B-3 and with Vitamin C. Since then I consider myself a good psychiatrist because I no longer am either a psychotherapist or an orthomolecular therapist; I treat each patient as a unique person who is sick and needs help. This help includes four basic elements-shelter, food, civility, and therapy-with treatment ranging from psychotherapy to pure drug therapy. Every part of a person's life is important. Neglecting one prevents the best response possible even when other issues are addressed.

Books about depression followed the same trend I saw in the psychiatric world. They focused on either one or the other-a form of psychotherapy or a form of drug therapy. The psychotherapist behaved as though the brain was a complex of psychological difficulties that were not related to the body's biochemistry, and the pure organicists behaved as if the patients simply had to be filled with medication with no attention paid to all the other factors. Too many modern psychiatrists belong to this latter group. Their patients are fast in and fast out, with just enough time to ask how you are doing and to write a prescription. I demand of myself that every patient must be treated with dignity, with respect and understanding, and with proper attention to the diet and to orthomolecular therapy. That means using the right nutrients, vitamins and or minerals, and medication when needed (in as low doses as are effective and for as short a time as possible).

With this brief background you will understand why I like this book so much and why I endorse it for anyone who is depressed, for his or her family, and for doctors and other therapists. It contains an excellent description of the way Dr Jantz interacts with his patients. He is sensitive to their needs, provides structure in the treatment, and treats them with dignity, respect, and for as long as is necessary to achieve recovery. He knows that physical diseases can be at the root of depression and these must be identified and treated. He knows that food allergies and sensitivities can and very often will cause chronic depression. (I have seen a patient suffering from twenty years of depression recover in a few days when the food to which she was reacting was eliminated.) He knows that nutrients, vitamins and minerals, and essential fatty acids will be very important for many. And he understands that for many patients, correcting the most modifiable cause of depression is important and it may well be that biochemical pathology is that cause. If psychological problems are the most important cause then more attention will be given to them.

It is this combination of therapies that considers the entire person that makes this book so unique and valuable. Dr. Jantz calls his approach integrating the "whole person." If only this were accepted by all our medical schools and universities! I hope that every therapist, no matter their basic training, will employ the theory and methods described in this book. I heartily agree with Dr. Jantz's approach and believe this book will help many people recover from depression.

Moving Beyond Depression is designed to explain each aspect of the whole-person approach and how, taken together, they can identify real answers to curing depression. If you suffer from light to severe depression, this book is designed to help you articulate your feelings, define your questions, and uncover your unique answers that will lead you to recovery from its oppression.You may choose to study this book with a caring professional, someone who can assist you in your recovery process, or you may be determined enough to read through the book on your own. Whenever possible and appropriate, please consider working through this material with another person who is equipped to assist you in understanding your depression and willing to walk this journey of recovery with you. You can experience joy again in your life. It is our hope that "Moving Beyond Depression" will be helpful in your recovery from depression. If after reading the book, you are desirous of more in-depth help, or you just have some questions, give us a call Toll-Free at 1-888-771-5166. Or you can go to:
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Quotes by Dr. Jantz

• "We live in an age of depression. It's global and it's increasing. You can't ignore it, and it won't go away without a plan for dealing with it."

• "Overcoming depression requires a new paradigm. It can't be solved by the same circumstances that created it."

• "Depression is the opposite of peace; it is the foundation for anxiety."

Reviews
What Others say about "Moving Beyond Depression"

"Moving Beyond Depression" is an extraordinary book that not only touches the very core of this troubling disease but offers healing guidance and wisdom that is totally on target for anyone who suffers from depression. Dr. Jantz has once again taken his professional expertise and integrated it with spiritual wisdom to explain the whole-person approach to healing, health, and happiness.
-Cynthia French, author of Humanville

Dr. Jantz has written a book that looks at depression with wisdom and heart. "Moving Beyond Depression" will give those who struggle with depression and those who love them understanding and hope.
-Sharon Hersh, M.A., LPC, author of Bravehearts and Mom, I Feel Fat!

I found Dr. Jantz's book to be a useful tool for self-discovery and healing. Understanding the roles that emotional, environmental, relational, physical, and spiritual healing can play in the treatment of depression would have been most helpful in my own recovery from clinical depression. By treating the whole person rather than simply the disease of depression, Dr. Jantz gives people with depression the opportunity to reclaim their personal integrity and individuality."
-Laura Lawless, Miss Arizona 2002 and mental health advocate.

Dr. Jantz does it right. After citing that 20 percent of Americans battle depression, he doesn't take the fill-the-with-pills attitude. Instead, he teaches what he calls the whole-person approach and urges readers to seek the causes. His premise is that there is no single cause and no single path to recovery. I highly recommend this practical book.
-Cecil Murphy, author of numerous books, including The God Who Pursues and The Relentless God

In "Moving Beyond Depression", Dr. Gregory Jantz leads readers through, around, and beyond depression. This book will benefit untold numbers of those experiencing depression.
-Robert A. Anderson, M.D., author of Clinician's Guide to Holistic Medicine

I really appreciate your book on depression. I think many of us who are Christians feel we should not suffer from depression. As a result, we do not seek the help we need. That is why your book and your ministry are so important. Thank you for all you do.
-Kathryn Fish, WPEO.com Radio

Listen to Dr. Jantz speak about "Moving Beyond Depression" on WPEO Christian Radio, Bloomington, IL
First Segment-12 Minutes
Second Segment-15 Minutes

"Moving Beyond Depression"
Chapters
Introduction: Not Just a Case of the Blues

Chapter 1-Emotional Currents
Chapter 2-Emotional Equilibrium
Chapter 3-The Pressures of Life
Chapter 4-Living Life on Purpose
Chapter 5-Family Dynamics
Chapter 6-Rebuilding Relationships
Chapter 7-Physical Causes of Depression
Chapter 8-Replenishing the Body
Chapter 9-Renewing Your Spiritual Connections
Chapter 10-Integrating the Whole Person