Fresh Hope Blog How Do You Manage Anxiety When You Are Depressed? Before I was treated for bipolar depression I also developed an anxiety disorder. For example, I found it difficult to eat in public. When we Read More »
Fresh Hope Blog Eight Things You Can Do When Someone You Love Is Bipolar Bipolar disease is difficult to treat. It is complicated and hard to diagnose. It may take three or more years to identify. It can be Read More »
Miscellaneous Helping others There was a time when I did not want anyone to know I struggled with depression and especially that I had to take medication for Read More »
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 Read More »
Fresh Hope Blog How To Help A Depressed Loved One Depression is like quick-sand. Your loved one may be stuck. Stuck with a lack of energy, stuck in loneliness, stuck in isolation, stuck unable to Read More »
Fresh Hope Blog Is Self-Care Selfish? Is It Wrong? Self-care begins with self-respect.You have been deeply loved by God. You are one of His masterpieces. Self-care flows from God’s love. “Love your neighbor as Read More »
Fresh Hope Blog Four Myths About Depression That Need To Change Four Myths About Depression There are myths about every area of life. Here are four depression myths that need to be dispelled. First Myth: Traumatic Read More »
Fresh Hope Blog My Experience With Side Effects of Bipolar Meds When I was first diagnosed as bipolar, I didn’t care if treatment had side effects. I only wanted to be out of the hell-hole of Read More »
Fresh Hope Blog When Your Depressive Thoughts Go Round and Round “Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind,” Romans 12:2 My depressive thoughts Read More »