Author Spotlight: TRANSCENDING DEPRESSION: A QUEST WITHOUT A COMPASS by Larry Godwin PhD

By: Meradeth Houston on 3:00 AM

The author's personal narrative represents the chronology of his mental illness over a span of 49 years, as well as his attempts to understand it and cope with it. Selected entries from his journals constitute the source and follow an authentic progression over time. In them, he relates insights about the origin of his disorder. He also describes thoughts and feelings that arose and his reactions to events that took place at various times, as influenced, for better or worse, by psychiatric medications and supplements. The primary motivation for presenting his history is to encourage others who grapple with either chronic depression or occasional bouts. He hopes his journey resonates with some, validates feelings, and sparks the thoughts "I'm not alone" and "I will feel better." This book can also help family members and friends of the mentally ill find compassion and enable them to understand the struggle. It could, as well, benefit those who care for the depressed, and interest the curious and the voyeur. The author's goal is to save lives.

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I've known Larry for a while through the local writing group I run at the city library, and he is a wonderful, inspirational human, and has a lovely writing style. If this sounds like something that you or a friend would find useful, I highly recommend it!

From the author himself: Transcending Depression is one man’s personal narrative that chronicles his mental illness over a span of 49 years. In concise entries from his journals, the author narrates his story, hoping to encourage others who grapple with either chronic depression or occasional bouts. Godwin’s book provides an unguarded window into his experience, with refreshing, brutal honesty and sincerity. The style comprises a blend of the narrative, the emotional, and the quasi-scientific. His message is uplifting without being sentimental. This book can help family members and friends of the mentally ill find compassion and enable them to understand the struggle. His goal is to save lives.