Since I have written before about Evangelicals and the seeming belief that no treatment is needed for mental health issues, I thought I should share this article that a friend of mine on Facebook posted.
5 Things Christians Need to Know about Depression and Anxiety
I can honestly say, these same things should be taken to heart by everyone, not just Christians.
The full story is over on the Pysch Central blog, but the gist of it is this. Canadian woman books a cruise that boards in the US. Upon entering the US at border control, they border agent does a routine check of shared police records between the two countries. Agent notices police record tied to…
Pin If you want to eat, eat. Your body needs food.
If you want to sleep, sleep. Your body needs sleep.
If you need to do something for your mental health? Do it, your mind needs care.
If you want to workout, workout. It’s good for you.
If you want to work hard on a project, work hard. The sense of accomplishment you get from hard work is great.
Do any of these things, it’s your choice. But don’t let your view of the things you need be altered by things you might want to do, and don’t let anyone else tell you how to earn those things. You don’t have to earn food and rest, they are a required part of being a human. You’re allowed to be human, no matter how hard you workout.
Pin Over the weekend there were a number of media outlets that reported on a new study linking marriage and depression. Unfortunately, many of these so called reputable outlets, went with a sensationalist headline, that did not actually match up the results of the study in question. Case in point, The UK’s Daily Mail went with…
Pin As many of you know, I love photography. There are few things I enjoy more than grabbing my camera, going exploring. and then sharing those photos with everyone. I’ve always thought of photography as being part love, and part my way of protecting myself from my dissociative past. After all, my childhood, and some of…
Last weekend was not only a long holiday weekend, but it was also my birthday! Our newest tradition when my birthday falls on a long weekend is to take a few days and go away in order to get away from everything. Last weekend was no different, as we drove up to Cleveland to spend…
Pin If you aren’t a big sports fan, please indulge me for a minute, because this story, while it takes place in the football world, isn’t really about football. It’s about stigma, and also blaming the victim. In a nutshell, Dak Prescott, the Quarterback of the Dallas Cowboys, gave an interview in which he talked about…
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