Think About What You Think About
By Sandy Turney Think about what you think about. Weird suggestion, huh? But….have you ever done it? Have you ever paid attention to what goes
Category: Fresh Hope for Mental Health
“Hiding Place” By Julie Thomas
The safety we feel in our hiding place of isolation or comfort is short-lived. There’s only so much you can do when you’re battling something that is trying to subdue you. But the safety we experience when we entrust our aching hearts to God, is irrevocable.
Fresh Hope for Mental Health
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.
Depression
What Do People Say When You Are Depressed?
by Rick Qualls People say all kinds of things when they discover you are suffering from depression. Here are some unhelpful things you might hear:
Faith and Mental Illness
Podcast: Hope for the Homeless, Hurting and Hopeless
This interview is very insightful for the Church at large and caregivers regarding hopelessness. But, there’s a LOT of encouragement also for those who are hurting and feeling hopeless. No matter where you are “at” today, you’ll get a lot from this interview.
Brad Hoefs
Surviving Versus Enjoying the Holidays
Several years ago I decided to approach the holidays differently. Instead of seeing them only as a time to ‘survive,’ I decided I would find a way to enjoy them. And it works for me. For the past four to five years, I can honestly say that I have genuinely enjoyed Christmas!
You Are Here to Make a Difference
My friends, let this soak into your soul. You ARE chosen by the Almighty God because He loves you. He made you ON PURPOSE. He FORGIVES you of all your sins if you ask Him to. He has also made you a FEARLESS WARRIOR.
When “I” Becomes “We” Wellness Happens
From my perspective, finding at least one person that you trust can be key for successful recovery. Let’s be honest, a mental health issue, when not treated can distort your perception of reality and easily affect your behavior and choices. And when this happens we need someone to speak into our situation to help us make the necessary corrections in the course of our mental health recovery.
Fresh Hope for Mental Health
Why Loved Ones Need Support Too by Renae Blum
By Renae Blum It wasn’t until Nebraska parents Rob and Sharon* attended their first Fresh Hope group that they realized how desperately they needed to
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