Depression / Mental Illness

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  Resources on Depression I’m often asked for book recommendations on various subjects. Here's my list of resources on depression that I've found helpful. David Murray Aug 14, 2014
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  'Genie, You're Free': How Not to Talk about Suicide We don't want to say or do anything that unintentionally encourages others to take their lives. Suicide is never the answer. Jim Denison Aug 14, 2014
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  Christianity is No Shield from Depression If you have never been depressed, you might not understand how a person can take their own life. When you are experiencing darkness so deep that you cannot see anything else, nothing else matters. Kristi Lemley Aug 14, 2014
• 4 Myths Christians Need to STOP Believing About Depression My deepest prayer is that as a body of believers, our attitudes would shift and our hearts would change as we work through this important issue. Debra Fileta Aug 13, 2014
• It Should be OK to Not be OK at Church The problems that plague the human condition are legion, stubborn, and often overwhelming. Is there really hope for change? Debbie Holloway Aug 13, 2014
• How I Know Clinical Depression Isn't Sinful For many of us, I suspect that we don’t have a true picture of depression, and what “having depression” really means. Tim Laitinen Apr 15, 2014
• 5 Things Christians Need to Know about Depression and Anxiety Mental illness is the elephant hiding in the church closet. Here are 5 things that can help change all that. John UpChurch Feb 24, 2014
• Depression and the Pastor's Wife My first major bout with depression came my freshman year in college. Paul Tautges Feb 23, 2014
• Escaping the Pit of Depression - Girlfriends in God - January 14, 2014 Jan 14, 2014
• The Depression Epidemic Revisited There is still much work to be done in this area of thinking and caring wisely for those struggling with depression. Paul Tautges Jan 07, 2014
• Deconstructing Depression’s Taboos We need to bring the dialog about depression and suicide out into the open, instead of staying in the shadows of misinformation. Tim Laitinen Dec 11, 2013
• Rick Warren's First Sermon Since Son's Suicide Promises Push on Mental Health Following the April suicide of their son, Rick and Kay Warren have a new purpose for Saddleback Church: removing the stigma of mental illness from churches. Anna Kuta Jul 30, 2013