Sugar Addict, a Podcast with Pastor Brad Hoefs
Pastor Brad Hoefs shares about his personal addiction to sugar and how sugar affects our mood and may need to be avoided by people who…
Month: February 2019
A Key to Thriving in Spite of Your Difficult Circumstances
Helping and giving to others gives temporary relief to one’s overwhelming circumstances. It has the power to cause a shift in one’s perception of…
Waiting Patiently by Sandy Turney
I constantly seek to find something I can control. And therein lies the issue, I’m trying to control things and not be patient. During this particul…
Depression Lies by Rick Qualls
One lie of depression is: I will never get well. This lie locks us into a sense of hopelessness. Other thoughts then follow: it won’t do any…
Finding Emotional Satisfaction
In the edition of Fresh Hope for Mental Health, Pastor Brad and Jason Petersen discuss how Jason found his emotional satisfaction, his “sweet spot 
Making Self-Care a Way of Life by Jamie Meyer
I’ve come to accept that I’m not the same person I was before being diagnosed. But you know what? Neither is anyone else. Everyone grows and chang…
Positive Friends Impact Depression’s Effect by Rick Quall
These healthy friendships can have positive impact on your depression.
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 simp…
Choosing Hope in the Face of Hopelessness
For years prior to this interruption I had felt as though I had a monster inside of me that I had to manage.
