I experienced the darkness of postpartum depression after both my sons were born and this is the resource I needed to read. This mini-book is gentle and compassionate, gospel-laced and hope-filled. It looks at the struggle and its effects on the whole person both body and soul. Readers will be encouraged to take their sorrows to the Lord in prayer and search his Word for the life-giving promises that are made real in Christ. If you or someone you know is battling postpartum depression, read this mini-book and talk about it with a trusted counselor or friend.
Christina Fox
M.S. LPC; author of A Heart Set Free: A Journey to Hope Through the Psalms of Lament

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Many new mothers experience what some call postpartum "baby blues" a short period of feeling sad, irritable, anxious, and overwhelmed. But what happens when those feelings worsen as the newborn weeks go by? What help is there for you when sleepless nights, harassing thoughts, and unpredictable moods disrupt your life and drain your joy? Is there any hope to be had in such a hard season?

Biblical counselor and mom Christine Chappell knows the difficulty of suffering through postpartum depression. With empathetic care, she offers you biblical encouragement and practical counsel that addresses the many facets of this affliction including your exhausted body, your overwhelming emotions, your troubled mind, and your burdened spirit. As you read, you'll be guided through prayers that help you to engage your fears and doubts with the Good Shepherd. Even in this unwelcome darkness, God in his steadfast love will meet and sustain you.
In vulnerably sharing her story, Chappell lifts the weight of guilt and shame, inviting women to not only acknowledge their depression without condemnation, but to work through it with God and other trusted individuals. The short, easy-to-read chapters acknowledge how both body and spirit are impacted by postpartum depression and provide the reader with beautiful, gospel-filled reminders of hope, actionable steps/exercises to implement, and a prayer they can pray. This beautiful resource helps readers to fix their eyes on truth and reorients them in what is likely a dark, puzzling season. I highly recommend it!
Jessika Sanders
Co-Author, In His Hands: Prayers for Your Child or Baby in a Medical Crisis
As a mom who’s slogged through the deep waters of postpartum depression more than once, I’m so grateful for this accessible, hope-filled resource. I felt seen in its pages, the voice of shame quieted by knowing I’m not the only one to have thought these thoughts or experienced these emotions. And, even more importantly, I felt strengthened—to apply the gospel and keep turning to the One who brings light to our darkness. Read this, savor its wisdom, and then press it with love into the hands of another struggling sister.
Annie VanderHaden
Editor, Risen Motherhood
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Christine Chappell
Author, Speaker, Certified Biblical Counselor, Podcast Host
Christine is a certified biblical counselor and host of the Hope + Help Podcast for the Institute for Biblical Counseling & Discipleship. She is the author of Midnight Mercies: Walking with God through Depression in Motherhood as well as several mini-books, including Postpartum Depression: Hope for a Hard Season and Help! I’ve Been Diagnosed with a Mental Disorder. She currently serves as a council member for the Biblical Counseling Coalition, and is a regular speaker at women’s events and conferences. Christine lives in South Carolina with her husband and three children, and is a member of Covenant Presbyterian Church in Easley.