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My Journey With Bipolar Two
I had my first major depressive episode in 1971. That year as I began college and working I became haunted by depression and anger. Thoughts
Month: April 2018
A Key to Thriving in Spite of Your Difficult Circumstances
Over the last 30 years, I’ve spent untold hours doing pastoral counseling with what seems to be a “gazillion” or more individuals, couples and families.
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Blessed Are the Unsatisfied, a New Book by Author, Amy Simpson
“We know that our material comforts and temporal accomplishments are not enough to fully satisfy us. Momentary pleasures, whether of pure or darker motivations, are fleeting at best. But Christians often hear the idea that following Jesus means that we should be living a life of full satisfaction. How many of us actually experience that kind of life?
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SUPERFLUOUS ABUNDANCE
One of the biggest challenges we face is the misconception that positive feelings denote good mental health while negative feelings indicate a problem or disorder. This strictly Western phenomenon, says Kutcher, is leaving parents (and by extension their children) susceptible to the idea that there’s something wrong with them if they’re sad, or disappointed, or upset. Instead of teaching them that life is often hard, that negative emotions are a normal response to difficult situations, and that adversity breeds resilience, we have begun pathologizing typical experiences by too quickly throwing out labels.
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An NFL Players Journey with Bipolar Disorder: Keith O’Neil
Check out Keith O’Neil’s hope-filled keynote address from last Thursday’s Night of Inspiring Hope. It’s a message about never giving up and one of God’s redemption in his life.
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10 Lies the Church Believes about Mental Illness
It’s been 13 years since my first hospitalization and five since the last. Both times, part of what sent me into the tailspin of mental illness were misunderstandings and false information. In our journey with this illness, my family has been misled by lies we were told, or truths withheld. These lies continue to mislead the church and keep people from properly viewing mental illness as what it is.
God’s Second Chances
In this edition of Fresh Hope for Mental Health, Pastor Brad interviews Pastor Tony Roberts. Pastor Tony Roberts was born and raised in the Hoosier
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A Pastor’s Journey with Bipolar Disorder: Pastor Tony Roberts
In this edition of Fresh Hope for Mental Health, Pastor Brad interviews Pastor Tony Roberts. Pastor Tony Roberts was born and raised in the Hoosier
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FREE Webinar “What I Wish My Pastor Knew About Mental Health”
We are offering a FREE webinar for ministry leaders entitled What I Wish My Pastor Knew About Mental Health. It will be hosted by best
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