David A. Seamands (1922–2006)

Whether through our own fallen temperament, willful disobedience, or as victims of the hurtful actions of others, many of us struggle with crippling emotions, among them perfectionism, depression, and low self-worth. The pain of such emotions is often present with us even though the incidents and relationships that caused the hurt may be long past.

Healing for Damaged Emotions, first published in 1981 and since translated into over 15 languages, has helped over a million readers worldwide deal honestly and successfully with their inner hurts. Through the realistic, scriptural approach that Dr. David Seamands brings to this deeply personal subject, you too can find healing--and then become an agent of healing for other strugglers.… (mere)

As a person with a very long history of trauma and wrestling with it in and out of the psychiatrist's office for decades, I spotted this book on Ebay and felt it might be helpful.

It is a very good book and no doubt it can help many people, but it is more or less along the lines of many books about forgiveness of past evils, wrongs, injustices, abuse......in order to move foreward and have a happy quality present and future.

Letting go of something wrong is not easy for me, because once wrong, always wrong. Things don't become good, healthy or right with the passage of time, on the other hand it is worth the fight to release those who have harmed us, as the pain hurts us not them.… (mere)

Sound and practical advice about healing damaged emotions and attitudes from an evangelical perspective. Seamands confronts false emotions through a strong dose of biblical truth and prayer. In this book he talks about healing shame, low self-esteem, perfectionism, and depression. Certainly not the be-all and end all of inner healing but I can see people really being helped by his approach. He doesn't get bogged down in locating the 'root memory' but helps people experience the fullness of the good news for themselves personally.… (mere)