Battling & Beating the Blues

Depressed? There is a Hope!

People are obsessed with happiness, yet many are increasingly depressed. Millions of people battle and suffer with depression every day and it is more than just feeling down or having a bad day, depression is a mood disorder that affects the way you think, act and feel. It can take different forms and affect individuals in various ways. Mental anguish is hard on your health and affects you physically, emotionally, mentally and spiritually. Drawing from his wife’s lived experience, his own pastoral counselling and life coaching practice, plus years of research, Dr Robert Bakss describes how depression affects people, and what God’s Word prescribes as ways to battle and beat the blues.

About the Author
After completing a law degree and pursuing a career in law, God called Robert Bakss to prepare for the ministry. Whilst undertaking lay ministry roles, he worked in the legal profession and local government industry for 15 years, and then spent the next 25 years leading and speaking as a pastor. He left the ministry in 2021 and became the founder and CEO of Eagle Consulting services offering Life Coaching, Counselling and Consulting. He completed his Doctorate in Biblical Studies in 2010 and has spent many years researching and the topic of mental illness. His wife, Jenny, was diagnosed with bipolar disorder in 1993 and she and Robert have learnt many faith lessons and therapy principles during the highs and lows of this mental health journey. Robert has authored Poles Apart – A Christian couple gives bipolar a voice and What to do when Panic Attacks – Biblical advice for overcoming anxiety.