Book review:I want a Christian psychiatrist. Dr David Enoch
Subtitle; Findind a path back to mental and spiritual well being. Bought at Koorong Christian Bookstore. 192 pages. See links: Koorong
This book is recommended reading for anyone who is a Christian and is just “fed up” with their mental health professional,psychiatrist, case manager etc. The author is a Christian psychiatrist of many years experience, yes as far back as the bad old days of the 1960’s at least. He has seen many changes and has some interesting stories to tell as well as a very basic overview of most diseases currently understood. There is a whole chapter on depression. Some of the chapters include the role of the church in recovery, therapist and pastor, healing and wholeness and very importantly; church or clinic. At the back of the book are a few pages of useful addresses and websites, most being in the U.K. I personally recomend this book to Christians involved in ministry to the mentally ill and those who are themselves. I was left with more hope in a profession we all find difficult at times. I’m sure they find it difficult too.