Faith and Mental Illness
You Are Not Alone: An Interview with Sheila Walsh
In this edition of Fresh Hope for Mental Health Sheila Walsh talks openly about her struggle with depression and her walk with the Lord.
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Perfection Versus Imperfect Progress
To make this journey you and I must be willing to accept the fact that we are never going to be perfect. No one is perfect. Recovery, which I define as taking back one’s life in a new way, is built upon failures in which we learn from them, get back up and continue to move forward. Shaming ourselves and believing that a failure constitutes us as complete failures simply is a lie straight from the pits of hell! Everybody fails. Everyone falls short of the mark. What makes the difference between those who decide to give up and believe the lie that they are total failures versus those who succeed? It’s simple; understanding that moving forward is one of imperfect progress versus perfection.
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When Bipolar Creates Thinking Difficulties
I don’t think very clearly since bipolar has messed with my mind. There I said it. It embarrasses me when I have difficulty remembering conversations
How to Support Our Children with Depression
After an initial diagnosis of depression, the best thing you can do is become informed, for you and your child. Jumo Health, a digital health resource for families, offers a depression discussion guide which provides questions to help foster conversation with a doctor after a diagnosis.
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Bipolar Medicine Side Effects And Exercise
I was shocked when I read the doctor’s notes about my check up: older obese white male. I did not realize my weight had gotten
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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
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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
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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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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.
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