Depression / Mental Illness

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  3 Problems with Labeling Narcissism a Mental Health Disorder Recently, the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM 5) has labeled narcissism as a mental health disorder. There are many problems associated with this new addition to the list of mental... Vivian Bricker Jan 10, 2023
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  4 Soul-Deep Steps to Dismantle Anxiety Deep soul work requires feeling safe, and our hearts are never more secure than when they rest in God’s hand.
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  12 Bible Characters Who Suffered from Depression and What They Teach Us As humans, we all experience the ups and downs of emotions. We can be glad the Lord recorded all the bad with the good about the lives of biblical characters. It would be harder to learn a lesson from their... Barbara Latta Oct 19, 2022
• 3 Things to Remember if a Loved One Committed Suicide You are allowed to grieve. But you aren’t allowed to let shame control your story if you ever want to find peace and lay the what-if questions to rest.  Peyton Garland Oct 19, 2022
• 4 Ways the Church Can Help Those with Mental Illness “The flesh can bear only a certain number of wounds and no more, but the soul can bleed in ten thousand ways, and die over and over again each hour.” Those are words from the iconic 19th century...
• 4 Things You're Doing That Are Keeping You Anxious Why is it that some people fair better than others in turbulent times? And what can you learn from them to help you discover real reasons why you worry––and how to combat concerns? Rhonda Stoppe Oct 06, 2022
• Why the Church Needs to Stop Stigmatizing Mental Illness There is a long-standing narrative in our culture, especially in our churches, that mental illness is more of a moral failing than experiencing any other clinically diagnosable disease. All illness in our... Amanda Idleman Oct 06, 2022
• Is Suicide a Growing Epidemic or a Sin That Leads to Hell? The conversation around this issue is starting to grow more robust in faith communities and we can start to understand mental health struggles with more facts, truth, understanding, awareness, and...
• Six Things I’ve Learned from Those I Love with Mental Illness I wish my loved ones didn’t suffer or struggle with mental illness, just like I wish others didn’t struggle with cancer, financial difficulties, or relationship problems. But God is so much bigger than all...
• The Surprise Faith-Filled Meaning Behind a Semicolon Tattoo The semicolon tattoo symbolizes hope and not giving up when life’s troubles get you down, which is a very Christian message. Jennifer Heeren Jul 13, 2022
• 3 Reasons Taking Antidepressants Doesn't Equal Spiritual Failure I now see I wasn’t spiritually broken, I am just living in a broken body that needs help to stay alive and well. Here are some lessons I’ve learned about my faith and the need for antidepressants.
• The Importance of Treating Men, Not Just Their Addictions When one of his sons began to struggle with drug addiction, Gregory decided to learn all he could about addiction and addiction treatment. What he found was a broken system. Chris Bolinger Jun 24, 2022