Messy Hope
Help Your Child Overcome Anxiety, Depression, or Suicidal Ideation

I grabbed this book as a resource for a parenting group I lead initially. I found this book to be really insightful and to be full of good tips for parents and individuals as well. I appreciate that the insight shared is from the perspective of the author, a mom, and her daughter, Kendra, who suffer......more

Hopeful! My teenage grandson, who lives with me, has much anxiety and depression. I deal with him one day at a time. Though he avoids the topic of God in his life at present, my hope is that slowly things will improve with the right therapy and prayer. This book helped me feel more secure on this pat......more

Author Lori Wildenberg begins the description for this book with the following: How Can I Give My Child Hope? "I'm such a failure." "No one cares about me." "I haven't felt happy for a long time." "I don't want to live anymore." If you have heard your child utter these words, your fear for their well......more

On a personal level, “Messy Hope” hit me where I lived. In essence, Lori Wildenberg, author of this incredible book, opened her heart and her life to readers. Here, she speaks about how her own beloved daughter fought to overcome depression for many years—to the point where, when she was at a colleg......more

Messy Hope is a toolbox full of wonderful nuggets to help both kids and adults successfully navigate the ever-rising stress of our modern world. Practices and situations that lead to depression, anxiety, and suicidal ideation are discussed along with action to take to prevent or relieve these danger......more