A Guide to Depression from Someone Who Knows the Darkness and Chooses "Surthriving" over Suffering

Rachel Hollander is an InterFaith/InterSpiritual minister and the author of "From There to Here: An Insider's Guide to Navigating the Darkness," a captivating book about living with depression.

Rachel also is a performer who is skilled in American Sign Language, and she has a great podcast that you can access from her website. If you love dogs, you may want to check out the specific show about Maddie, her late canine companion. It's mystical and quite lovely. Also on Rachel's website, you can buy her book and find out about her spiritual center, SpiritsHome. By the way, I had mentioned in the interview that I was two-thirds through Rachel's book. It didn't take me long to finish and I highly recommend it.

This excerpt is from a longer show (episode 121) with Rachel, her sister Anita Hollander, and her mom, Iris November, three remarkable women who are creative and good-humored, as well as extraordinarily candid about how they've dealt with devastating loss.

This is Kate Jones. Thank you for listening to Everyday Creation, available on YouTube and in podcast directories including Apple, Audible, iHeart and Spotify.