Beware of Only Venting
If all you do is vent (complain), it will make you sick. Yes, there’s research regarding venting.
Category: Fresh Hope Resources
Fresh Hope for Mental Health
Knowing the Difference Between Feelings and Mood: Being Afraid to Feel Too Much
It’s not that we should not have moods or feelings, but for those of us with bipolar disorder or depression (anxiety too) it is because of our brain malfunctioning that without recovery our moods can swing too drastically or get stuck and interrupt our daily living.
Jamie’s Journey to Living Well in Spite of Her Mental Challenge
“When I went through surgery and recovery with my brain tumor people brought meals to the house, cards came in the mail, people called. But two years later when I crashed with depression, I felt forgotten. Nobody called and someone in our Bible study group told me that I just needed to get over it,” said Jamie Meyer, author of Stepping out of Depression; Fresh Hope for Women Who Hurt. (Available on Amazon.com)
Fresh Hope Blog
What’s New With Bipolar Treatment Research?
I was diagnosed and began treatment for bipolar about 12 years ago. Today my treatment is a drug cocktail that helps manage my disease,. It
Faith and Mental Illness
A First Rate Madness: Thinking Outside the Box and Leadership
My friend, if you find yourself in a dark and painful point in your journey of this life, please know this: the Lord WILL take this and make it work together for your good. You are not suffering in vain. There is purpose in it. There is a blessing in it. He is for you. He loves you. You are not alone. As deep as your pain goes, joy will be high when He begins to redeem your pain. And please know this, you are NOT “less-than”. You are not broken merchandise. In fact, it is at your point of brokenness that you become the most usable for His work in your life and in His Kingdom. This is about redemption. The Lord is working things together for your good even in the darkest parts of the valley you are going through. And in the midst of the suffering and pain, there are gifts – precious gifts – that you can’t even imagine!
Fresh Hope Blog
How To Manage Shame When You Are Depressed
As a pastor when I talk about my bipolar I feel shame. Yes, I know I shouldn’t. Bipolar is a disease. Stuff happens and bipolar
Music for Your Soul When You Are Going Through Difficulties
This edition of Fresh Hope for Mental Health is for anyone who is going through a difficult time in their life whether they have a mental health issue or not. So, this is one podcast that you are going to want to share with any of your friends or family who are in a valley of challenges right now.
Fresh Hope
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.
Fresh Hope Blog
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
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