Jeff Zaremsky - Depressed People of the Bible: Freedom from a Cave of Depression to the Light of Life

E NDORSEMENTS

For most of my life (until I entered my late 50s), I never battled depression, not even once. I hardly knew what the word depression meant. Then it hit meeven me. My story is complicated, but I can tell you that I know what its like to hit rock bottom and to think you will never enjoy sunlight again. Thankfully, I made it through, and now my depression is completely gone. In his new book on depression, Jeff Zaremsky is very wise pointing people to Dr. Neil Nedley and to his work. I know Dr. Nedley well, and there is no doubt that his expertise and his program (which I went through) helped pull me out of the pit. Jeffs focus on closely examining the lives of different people in the Bible who also struggled with depression is also extremely valuable. I highly recommend Depressed People of the Bible. Its a winner, and may be the key you need to unlock healing in your life, or in the life of someone you care about.

S TEVE W OHLBERG
Speaker/Director, White Horse Media
Author of Help for the Hopeless: My Escape from Insomnia, Mind-Altering Medication, Dark Depression and Mental Torture

Jeff cleverly structures this book by delineating ten risk factors for depression, then showing how prominent Bible characters fell prey to them, ultimately rising to joy by embracing powerful, simple, timeless health principles. Stuffed with the practical, sensible kind of spirituality we so need to thrive and grow to our fullest potential, this readable, entertaining, wisdom-rich book should be on every night stand.

J ENNIFER J ILL S CHWIRZER
Licensed counselor, public speaker
Director of Abide Counseling Network; www.Abide.Network
Author of 13 Weeks to Peace, 13 Weeks to Love, 13 Weeks of Joy, and many others

In Jeff Zaremskys new book on depression and biblical characters, he outlines a condition of the soul as old as humankind and the Bible. He has presented a biblical worldview of depression resolved in the hope of Scripture and turning the reader back to the heart of God. In this book the reader will discover that characters such as Moses and David are much like them. There is hope and healing for those whose feet are mired in the well of despair. Read and be impelled out of depression and into new life and purpose in God.

D R . T HOMAS R ICHARD G ARDNER
President, Restored Life Ministries
Author of Beyond the Wilderness, Healing the Wounded Heart, The Healing Journey, and many others

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Introduction

T HERE I S H ELP FOR THE H OPELESS

BY S TEVE W OHLBERG

When I sit in darkness, the Lord will be a light to me (Micah 7:8).

Until I entered my 50s, I had never been depressed in my entire lifenot even once. Then the summer of 2017 arrived, and my world suddenly became a total mess. I didnt see it coming. My nightmare started when I lost my ability to sleep at night, or even to take naps during the day. The joy of living quickly vanished. In sheer desperation, I started taking powerful pharmaceutical drugs. Lorazepam was the worst. Then I became severely depressed. Gazing at myself in the mirror, I discovered that all light had left my eyes. My appetite vanished, and I was getting thinner and thinner. My future looked as dark as midnight. I even had suicidal thoughts, which were completely abnormal for me. I felt helpless, hopeless, and alone.

Today, that awful ordeal is over. What a relief! After my complete recovery, I decided to share my story publicly by writing a small booklet entitled, Help for the Hopeless. I was amazed at the response. So many contacted me saying that they could fully relate to my struggles. They were also encouraged to know that they were not alone, and that there was hope for them, too.

Rest assured there is hope for you as well.

Jeff Zaremskys new book, Depressed People of the Bible, gives you tools that can help you. Jeff also connects his readers with the work of Dr. Neil Nedley, a brilliant physician in California who has become an expert in helping people find their way out of dark holes. During my depression, I attended Dr. Nedleys Depression and Anxiety Recovery Program. What a wonderful program that was! With my own eyes I saw my fellow participants experience miraculous transformations. One young lady was like a zombie when the program started. She hardly spoke. She just stared blankly. At the end of only ten days, she was smiling and laughing. It was a miracle!

Dr. Nedleys program is comprehensive. Participants are placed on a healthy diet. We exercise daily, drink lots of water, attend lectures, talk to counselors, are given full-body massages, listen to classical music, and experience the joy (or shock!) of intense hot-then-cold water treatments, which can almost bring the dead back to life.

But one of the most significant parts of Dr. Nedleys program is the bloodwork. Samples of our blood are sent to labs, which allows Dr. Nedleys trained eye to see exactly whats going on inside our brains. When he saw my blood results, Dr. Nedley knew exactly what supplements I was low in and needed to take. Its amazing how the combination of carefully prescribed natural supplements literally change my life. Wow! What a journey!

During my depression, one of the things that helped me so much was learning to rely on the healing promises of the Bible. Scriptures like the following became my lifeline to hope and sanity: