Each day men and women diagnosed with mental disorders are told they need to pray more and turn from their sin. Mental illness is equated with demonic possession, weak faith and generational sin. Why is it that the church has struggled in ministering to those with mental illnesses? As both a church leader and professor of psychologyand neuroscience, Dr. Stanford has seen far too many mentally ill brothers and sisters damaged by well meaning believers who respond to them out of fear or misinformation rather than grace.Grace for the Afflicted is written to educate Christians about mental illness from both biblical and scientific perspectives. Dr. Stanfordpresents insights into our physical and spiritual nature and discusses the appropriate role of psychology and psychiatry in the life of thebeliever. Describing common mental disorders, Dr. Stanford asks of each: What does science say and what does the Bible say about thisillness?Mental illnesses addressed in the book include: Mood Disorders Anxiety Disorders Schizophrenia Dissociative Disorders Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Eating Disorders Substance Use Disorders Borderline Personality Disorder