Hannah Allen.

About Hannah Allen

Hannah Allen was a 17th-century British nonconformist writer from Derbyshire. She suffered from religious melancholy, a condition characterized by depression and self-doubt. Her experiences were detailed in her autobiographical work, A narrative of God's gracious dealings with that choice Christian Mrs. Hannah Allen reciting the great advantages the devil made of her deep melancholy, and the triumphant victories, rich and sovereign graces, God gave her over all his stratagems and devices., which was published in 1683. Allen's narrative recounts her struggles with religious despair and her eventual recovery.