Depression

About the Book

Thirty years ago, I collapsed with a postpartum depression after our fifth child. There were no easy answers, and there were no antidepressants, so I asked God if he would be my Great Psychiatrist. He has gently taught me wonderful truths for living a happy life, which I share with you in Humpty. I write first as a patient, secondly as a Bible student and teacher, and lastly as a nurse who has been a hospice nursing coordinator. I am unaware of any book on the market today that attacks depression from a holistic perspective. I do not think you can get well without working on all three areas of life: spirit, mind, and body. Thus, Humpty. As a patient, I know that there were times when I couldn’t concentrate. It was as though a fog settled on the shoreline of my mind. I have written Humpty using stories from my family and many friends. These stories are real and easy to read. My goal is to extend hope to anyone living a difficult life for whatever reason. Twenty million people are known to have depression. We are not all mentally ill; many of us are experiencing changes in our lives. We need time, friends, and a little help to switch the gears of life from wife to widow, employed to unemployed, freedom to twenty-four-hour caregiver.

About the Author

Sylvia Burke graduated with a BS in nursing from Indiana University. She writes as a nurse, a person who has experienced depression, and a Bible teacher. Her nursing experience in obstetrics and hospice give her a unique perspective to combine with her love of the Bible and belief its counsel is alive today. She states that 2 Corinthians 3 and 4 tell us “to comfort those who like us are hurting with the comfort we have received of God.” Therein lies the purpose of Humpty. Her faith in God as the Great Psychiatrist offers an unusual approach to depression—spirit, mind, and body. Sylvia and her husband, George (fifty-five years), are retired in the Phoenix area and enjoy many travel adventures. They are parents of six and grandparents of eleven. Her hobbies include singing in a choir, teaching Bible studies for women, and taking pictures of sunsets and nature, which she translates into watercolors and quilts. She also is the author of a fiction trilogy: 2025 The Guardian, 2025 City of Gold, and 2025 The Remnant.