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Recognizing Signs of Relapse
Winter is a bummer for me. I dislike the cold, snow, gray shortened days. But most of all I hate sliding into my winter depressive
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Spiritual Resources When We Are Depressed
Winter is a season when my bipolar depression heads downward. As a pastor these spiritual exercises help to offset the damage depression has on my
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Finding Home
Community: a feeling of fellowship with others, as a result of sharing common attitudes, interests, and goals. In high school community is an age
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Don’t Give Up On Your Dreams
We all know people who love making New Year’s resolutions. They launch into a new calendar year with excitement and energy, seeing it as the
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When A Friend Struggles With Their Mental Health
By: Stanley Popovich What do you do when someone you know has to deal with persistent fears, anxieties, or even depression? Well the first thing
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Christmas Promises When You Are Depressed
One Christmas when our kids were little we sat around the supper table memorizing a verse together. It was “For to us a child is
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The Gift of Christmas
Christmas is my most favorite time of the year. There is none other to match the warmth and cheer of this season. A nice cup
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Becoming Your Own Advocate
I remember the day I saw a psychiatrist for the first time. When he spoke the words “major depressive disorder,” I felt both relieved and
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Cracked & Beautiful
As I wiped the tears, and snot, and blood from her dirty face I felt the heavy weight of dread in the pitt of my
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