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\nIn \u2018A Sheltered Life,\u2019 Darrell Hazle explores the profound role spirituality plays in mending mental illness and chronicles his journey as a Christian through multiple episodes of depression and a bipolar disorder diagnosis
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BROKEN ARROW, Okla., Nov. 16, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Author Darrell Hazle has published his debut memoir, which twines his experiences growing in his faith and relationship with God with an in-depth exploration of the science of depression and various forms of addiction. In \u201cA Sheltered Life,\u201d Hazle reflects on his and his family\u2019s history of mental illness, shares the success and fulfillment he found in his career as a dentist, and chronicles the spiritual changes that he credits with making him a more Christ-centered Christian.<\/p>\n

Hazle\u2019s book takes readers through many events that Hazle considers the providence of God in his life, including the serendipitous discovery of the first antidepressant \u2013 imipramine \u2013 which was used to treat Hazle\u2019s earliest depression in 1975. \u201cA Sheltered Life\u201d shares the author\u2019s uplifting story of overcoming multiple bouts of mental illness and managing his bipolar disorder with medication over many years while also cultivating a successful career as a dental officer in the United States Public Health Service and enjoying his time in retirement. Throughout his journey, Hazle highlights how the adversity he experienced allowed him time after time to flourish in his faith and encouraged him to put his trust in God always.<\/p>\n

\u201cAfter the first 20 years of my life I lived a self-centered, prideful, and secular life for 50 years,\u201d Hazle wrote in the preface of his book. \u201cI now believe I was on my way to hell and didn\u2019t know it because I also believed that I was living a Christian life. I had wondered for many years how it would feel to have Jesus in my heart as well as in my head.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cA Sheltered Life\u201d weaves together Hazle\u2019s research on the role neurotransmitters play in mental health and substance use disorders with his observations of how spirituality profoundly impacted his experiences with depression and bipolar disorder. Ultimately, Hazle\u2019s book provides a hopeful message that encourages readers to find healing in their walk with God and teaches them how to access moments of happiness in times of despair through the joyful memories they cultivate over their lifetime.<\/p>\n

\u201cA Sheltered Life\u201d
<\/b>By Darrell Hazle
<\/b>ISBN: 978-1-6642-0020-3 (hc); 978-1-6642-0021-0 (sc); 978-1-6642-0022-7 (e)
Available through WestBow Press<\/a>, Barnes & Noble<\/a>, and Amazon<\/p>\n

<\/a>About the author
<\/b>Dr. Darrell Hazle was born in Hodgenville, Ky., in 1945. Hazle graduated from the University of Kentucky College of Dentistry in 1970, served in the U.S. Public Health Service for 25 years, and retired as a Captain in 1995. He had developed an avocation for studying and writing about neurotransmitters and depression, which stemmed from his interest in his family\u2019s extensive history of depression and suicide as well as a research project he worked on while studying at UKCD. Hazle has had three major depressions during his life and has been treated for bipolar disorder since 1977.<\/p>\n

WestBow Press<\/b> is a strategic supported self-publishing alliance between HarperCollins Christian Publishing and Author Solutions, LLC \u2014 the world leader in supported self-publishing. Titles published through WestBow Press are evaluated for sales potential and considered for publication through Thomas Nelson and Zondervan.\u00a0 For more information, visit www.westbowpress.com or call (866)-928-1240.<\/p>\n

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