Fresh Hope Blog
Positive Friends Impact Depression’s Effect
Depression lies. It convinces you, ‘“My friends don’t want to be around me.” “I’ll just bring everyone else down.” “I am not worthy of having
Month: August 2017
Fresh Hope for Mental Health
Questions to Ask Yourself When Emotionally Stuck
It’s way to easy to remain emotionally stuck and continue to ruminate about something over and over. But, that only makes one emotionally toxic within a short time. So, choose not to allow myself any excuses for not doing what I can do to resolve an issue that is bothering me. If I am not willing to change what I can change then, I will never move forward. In fact, I’ll get worse, not better.
When Your Child is Diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder: Becoming a Loved One
Doing mental health recovery alone is next to impossible. Those who have the support, love and understanding of family and/or a few close friends simply do better in the long run. If you don’t have those who are supportive in your life I strongly recommend that you find a good positive mental health support group and find the support and care that you need.
Real Hope Has Gotten Me Through My Hopelessness
Probably one of the most peculiar things about hope and hopelessness is that they can co-exist in life. When I reflect on the greatest difficulties and deepest depression that caused extreme despair in my life, it was hope that got me through the hopelessness. But it was not the “wishful-thinking” kind of hope that life would get better that got me through the hopelessness. That kind of “hope” is nothing more than wishful thinking that things may or may not get better. And that kind of hope was not enough for me. Hoping that things might get better could not even bring about the smallest of cracks within my despair.
One Pastor’s Journey to Mental Health
In this edition of Fresh Hope for Mental Health Brad interviews Pastor and Author, Rick Qualls. Rick suffered for many years with anxiety and depression
Is Self-Care Selfish? By Pastor Rick Qualls
Selfishness hides the truth. It sweeps things under the rug. Lies are told as though they were truth.
Self-care is not afraid of truth. It names and faces our inner demons and is not afraid. Self-compassion is courageous because He casts out fear by his perfect love.
Overcoming Shame-Based Grace
I had the chance to make this short video several years ago when I was a presenter at Saddleback Church’s Mental Health Conference.
How to Help a Depressed Loved One by Guest Blogger, Rick Qualls
There are positive things you can do to make a difference. Focus on what you can do, not what you can’t.
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