
“Larry Godwin's Transcending Depression provides a searing and honest self-examination of the ravages of major depressive disorder. Spanning a 49-year range, it portrays the intrapsychic and interpersonal conflicts that accompany this condition. Transcending Depression also recounts Godwin's experiences with 36 different psychotropic drugs, many therapists, and numerous psychiatrists over this long period. It is highly recommended for anyone trying to understand the internal struggles that this relentless yet engrossing condition features.”
“Godwin shares one man's walk with lifelong depression. He offers intimate details of his journey of pain, hope, and treatment. His struggle toward understanding, accepting, and coping is exhausting at times and always persevering. At the end of the book, his Depression Survival Guide and Chess in the Labyrinth bring to the reader concrete actions and perspectives that are a must for anyone wrestling with depression.”