"Much as we don't see a clogged drain before it backs up, we often don't recognize the initial signs of anxiety, depression, cancer, heart disease, and many other conditions for what they are. Until enough signs and symptoms add up to a situation warranting concern, we don't recognize a problem exists." pg. 42 from Hope Prevails by Dr. Michelle Bengston Depression is the subject that Dr. Bengston tackles in Hope Prevails . She has both lived with depression and walked others through the struggles of living with depression. I have read several books on depression over the years and I'm always curious about how authors deal with this subject. I've seen it handled well and handled poorly. In my own life, I have seen some Christians make black and white statements about depression--one person told me that it's just sin and anyone struggling with depression just needs to fight it. Another Christian told me "that's just the way he/she ...