In this book of revealing short reflections, the author, a Christian and a counselor, chronicles his personal experiences of plunging into the shadows of depression and of his emerging from the darkness. Using his professional training, years of service as a counselor and his own suffering, Coleman shows that depression is not a stigma, but an illness that can be healed through divine and human treatment. The story format, both inviting and entertaining, is designed to appeal to anyone who suffers from depression -- or who lives with someone who does.