Exceptional psychological states in the Bible - an unusual perspective on the stories in the Book of Books Mental health problems are often seen as consequences of a fast-paced and performance-driven society. However, even the Bible contains stories of inner turmoil: Jeremiah and Job are traumatized. Saul is melancholy, and Elijah longs for death. Others suffer from impulse control or anxiety disorders, show signs of schizophrenia, delusions of persecution, or addiction. This book explores the symptoms of biblical figures, as identified using modern diagnostic methods. It becomes clear: The Bible understands mental health problems as part of the human experience, but one that does not have the final say. For many of these "mentally ill" people, despite and even because of their burdens, become bearers of hope and role models in faith. This is a biblical message that gives cause for hope then as now. Trauma, depression, anxiety disorder – all of this can already be found in the Bible. Mental suffering in the stories of the Bible A book that shows how people can grow with and through their suffering. Biography (Claudia Paganini) Claudia Paganini, born in Innsbruck in 1978, studied theology and philosophy. She currently teaches and conducts research in the field of philosophical ethics, is the mother of three children, and the author of numerous theological and historical non-fiction books. New product