{"id":11463,"date":"2022-12-21T12:13:33","date_gmt":"2022-12-21T17:13:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/freshhope.us\/?page_id=11463"},"modified":"2026-05-02T10:52:13","modified_gmt":"2026-05-02T15:52:13","slug":"blog","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/freshhope.us\/es\/blog\/","title":{"rendered":"Blog de Fresh Hope"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"11463\" class=\"elementor elementor-11463\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af77bbb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"af77bbb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-877e4ad e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"877e4ad\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-82dac71 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"82dac71\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a65e89 limit-lines elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-content\" data-id=\"6a65e89\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-content.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>The wealthiest nations spend more on mental health than ever before \u2014 and their young adults are doing worse than ever before. Something fundamental is missing. And a woman from Venezuela living in Argentina has found it in three words.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table width=\"624\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"624\"><strong><em>There are good days and there are very difficult days \u2014 and both are part of the process. If I could tell someone newly diagnosed three things: one, there is hope. Two, recovery is possible. Three, you don&#8217;t have to walk this alone.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Norc\u00e1ngel, 37 \u2014 from Venezuela, living in Argentina, married, mother of a 4-year-old, living with bipolar disorder type 1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Norc\u00e1ngel did not receive her three words from a research institution. She did not get them from a clinical protocol or a government program. She found them in a Fresh Hope group \u2014 in the company of people who had walked the same road and survived it, and who were willing to say plainly what they had learned.<\/p>\n<p>Those three declarations \u2014 hope, recovery, community \u2014 are not sentiments. According to the Sapien Labs Global Mind Health Report and decades of peer support research, they are measurable outcomes. And the fact that a volunteer-led, faith-based peer support ministry can deliver them, while trillion-dollar healthcare systems are struggling to, is one of the most important stories in global mental health today.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Spending Paradox<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Sapien Labs data presents a paradox that should disturb everyone involved in mental health care: the countries that spend the most on mental health treatment have some of the worst mental health outcomes for young adults.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table width=\"624\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"147\"><strong>$1T+<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"477\">Annual mental health spending in the United States \u2014 the highest in the world, and a country where young adult mind health ranks near the bottom globally.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table width=\"624\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"147\"><strong>Bottom 20%<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"477\">Where the US, UK, Australia, and other high-spending Anglophone nations rank for young adult mind health scores among the 85 countries studied.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table width=\"624\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"147\"><strong>Top 20%<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"477\">Where Sub-Saharan African and Latin American nations \u2014 with a fraction of the mental health infrastructure \u2014 rank for young adult mind health scores.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>This is not an argument against professional mental health care. Medication, therapy, and psychiatric support are real and necessary components of recovery \u2014 as Fresh Hope&#8217;s own Recovery Principles make clear. The question the data raises is different: why is enormous spending not translating into better outcomes?<\/p>\n<p>The answer, according to the Sapien Labs researchers, is that clinical systems \u2014 however well-funded \u2014 are almost entirely focused on treating symptoms once they appear. They are not designed to address the root causes of declining mind health: the erosion of spirituality, family bonds, embodied community, and whole-body wellness. You can prescribe a medication for depression. You cannot prescribe belonging.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>What Money Cannot Buy<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Consider what Norc\u00e1ngel&#8217;s three words actually represent when examined through the lens of the research.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table width=\"624\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"208\"><strong>THERE IS HOPE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>1<\/td>\n<td width=\"208\"><strong>RECOVERY IS POSSIBLE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>2<\/td>\n<td width=\"208\"><strong>YOU DON&#8217;T HAVE TO WALK THIS ALONE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Hope \u2014 the first word \u2014 is not a feeling that a prescription produces. It is what happens when a person in crisis encounters someone who has walked the same road and come through it. The peer support research is extensive and consistent: being in community with people who share your experience and have found a way forward generates hope in a way that clinical encounters alone cannot replicate. Fresh Hope&#8217;s own internal research found that 96% of weekly participants report increased hope. That is not a medication side effect. That is what happens when people who understand each other sit in a room together.<\/p>\n<p>Recovery is possible \u2014 the second declaration \u2014 is not a clinical prognosis. It is a lived testimony. When Norc\u00e1ngel says recovery is possible, she is not quoting a success rate from a pharmaceutical trial. She is speaking from her own experience of bipolar disorder type 1 \u2014 one of the more challenging diagnoses in the mental health landscape \u2014 and saying: I know it from the inside. This kind of testimony has a different weight than expert opinion. Research on peer support consistently shows that it improves outcomes precisely because the source of the message is someone who has lived it.<\/p>\n<p>You don&#8217;t have to walk this alone \u2014 the third declaration \u2014 names the most fundamental failure of clinical systems. You can have access to world-class psychiatric care and still feel profoundly, devastatingly alone. Loneliness and isolation are among the strongest predictors of poor mental health outcomes in the Sapien Labs data. And they are precisely what Fresh Hope addresses \u2014 not through a service delivery model, but through genuine community.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Peer Support Evidence<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Fresh Hope is not simply offering a warm alternative to clinical care. It is operating according to a model that has substantial and growing research support.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table width=\"624\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"304\"><strong>What Clinical Systems Primarily Offer<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Symptom assessment and diagnosis<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Medication management<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Individual therapy (when accessible)<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Crisis intervention<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Periodic appointments \u2014 not ongoing community<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Professional expertise about the condition<\/td>\n<td width=\"304\"><strong>What Peer Support Adds<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Lived-experience wisdom<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Ongoing weekly community<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Mutual accountability and encouragement<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Hope modeled by those who have recovered<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Family and caregiver inclusion<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Faith-based meaning and purpose framework<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Research comparing peer support models to traditional therapy has found that peer support equals or outperforms cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for a range of mental health outcomes \u2014 including reduced hospitalization rates, increased hope, and improved daily functioning. Fresh Hope&#8217;s own outcome data aligns with this: 92.3% of weekly participants find Fresh Hope more helpful than other support groups they have attended; 87.5% consider it crucial to their recovery.<\/p>\n<p>These are not small numbers. They represent people who have tried other things \u2014 clinical care, other support groups, individual therapy \u2014 and found that the combination of peer wisdom, faith community, and the Fresh Hope framework delivers something those other approaches did not.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>A Prophetic Model<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>There is something worth naming explicitly: Fresh Hope was not designed in response to the Sapien Labs data. It was designed in response to the gospel and to the lived experience of people struggling with mental health challenges who could not find a community that held both their faith and their diagnosis with equal seriousness.<\/p>\n<p>And yet, point by point, the largest global mind health study ever conducted is confirming the wisdom embedded in the Fresh Hope model. Spirituality matters. Family bonds matter. Embodied, face-to-face community matters. Peer wisdom matters. Whole-person wellbeing matters.<\/p>\n<table width=\"624\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"624\"><strong>FRESH HOPE RECOVERY PRINCIPLE V<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>While medicine is a key component in my recovery, it is not the only answer. Therefore, I choose to explore new ways of thinking and acting in my relationships and daily living.\u00a0 Together we choose freedom over suffering, and joy in living through self-knowledge in action.<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Principle V has always said that medicine is key \u2014 but not the whole answer. This is not anti-medicine. It is pro-wholeness. The clinical world is beginning to catch up to what Fresh Hope practitioners have been living for years: that the human being cannot be healed in pieces. We are integrated creatures \u2014 spiritual, mental, relational, physical \u2014 and our healing must be, too.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>What This Means for the Church<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>One of the most underutilized mental health resources in the world is the local church \u2014 and particularly churches in Latin America, Sub-Saharan Africa, and other regions where faith is still deeply woven into community life.<\/p>\n<p>The Sapien Labs data suggests that these communities possess, in their cultural and spiritual DNA, many of the very things that protect and restore mental health: strong family bonds, active spirituality, face-to-face community, traditions of mutual care and accompaniment. What they often lack is a framework for applying these strengths specifically to mental health \u2014 a way of welcoming the person with a diagnosis and their family without judgment, and walking alongside them with wisdom and hope.<\/p>\n<p>That is precisely what Fresh Hope provides. Not as a replacement for clinical care, but as the community infrastructure that clinical care cannot supply \u2014 the weekly presence, the peer wisdom, the faith foundation, the family inclusion that together create the conditions in which recovery becomes not just possible, but likely.<\/p>\n<table width=\"624\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"624\"><strong><em>There is hope. Recovery is possible. You don&#8217;t have to walk this alone.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Norc\u00e1ngel, Venezuela\/Argentina<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Three words. No budget required. No clinical credential required. Just a person who has been through it, sitting across from a person who is in it, and speaking the truth that changed everything.<\/p>\n<p>That is the model the data is pointing toward. That is the model Fresh Hope has been practicing for years. And for the communities that embrace it \u2014 the churches willing to open their doors, train their facilitators, and sit with people in their hardest moments \u2014 it may be the most important thing they do.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table width=\"624\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"624\"><strong>NEXT IN THIS SERIES\u00a0 |\u00a0 BLOG 7 OF 10<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Power of Someone Who Understands\u00a0 Peer support is now backed by more research than almost any other mental health intervention. But the numbers only tell part of the story. Cintia, from Ecuador, and a voice from the United States share what it meant to be seen, known, and told: you are not your diagnosis.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>ABOUT FRESH HOPE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Fresh Hope is an international network of Christian peer-support groups for those living with a mental health diagnosis and their loved ones. With 250+ weekly participants across 39+ countries, Fresh Hope integrates evidence-based recovery principles with faith-centered community. Find a group near you at freshhope.us<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>RESEARCH REFERENCE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Sapien Labs. Global Mind Health in 2025. 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data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-878bf1b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"878bf1b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-034f238 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"034f238\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45b42d8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"45b42d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/freshhope.us\/es\/open-handed\/\">Open Handed<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd49abf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cd49abf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bb-theme-elementor-wrap bb-elementor-custom-color bb-elementor-custom-family bb-elementor-custom-size bb-elementor-tablet-custom-size bb-elementor-mobile-custom-size bb-elementor-custom-line-height\">\t\t\t\tBy <b>Peggy Rice, Hope Coach Trainer for Fresh Hope<\/b>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aedf27d elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-post-info\" data-id=\"aedf27d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"post-info.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-inline-items elementor-icon-list-items elementor-post-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-7f530f1 elementor-inline-item\" itemprop=\"datePublished\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/freshhope.us\/es\/2026\/04\/30\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time>abril 30, 2026<\/time>\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa1f320 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"aa1f320\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a48238d elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-featured-image elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a48238d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-featured-image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/freshhope.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/lightstock_540513_full_brad-768x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-18760\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/freshhope.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/lightstock_540513_full_brad-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/freshhope.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/lightstock_540513_full_brad-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/freshhope.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/lightstock_540513_full_brad-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/freshhope.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/lightstock_540513_full_brad-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/freshhope.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/lightstock_540513_full_brad-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/freshhope.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/lightstock_540513_full_brad-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/freshhope.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/lightstock_540513_full_brad-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/freshhope.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/lightstock_540513_full_brad-624x416.jpg 624w, https:\/\/freshhope.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/lightstock_540513_full_brad-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-82dac71 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"82dac71\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a65e89 limit-lines elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-content\" data-id=\"6a65e89\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-content.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">My mom, who turns 88 this summer, used to talk about holding onto things \u201cloosely.\u201d It took me a long time to figure out what she meant. And then, two weeks ago, I got it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As I\u2019ve mentioned before, I\u2019ve been dealing with chronic pain for several months now, and it\u2019s been quite a journey with the Lord. He has been reorienting my thinking \u2013 teaching me to pause and rest instead of pushing through the pain. Even though I\u2019m wired to write To-Do Lists, checking things off is no longer as important as listening to my body, caring for it, and resting in Him in the process.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In mid-February, I met with a physician\u2019s assistant, to discuss a procedure I\u2019d previously tried that didn\u2019t work. After talking it through, she suggested we try again, but in a slightly different location, and she was very confident that it would address the source of pain. So I scheduled the appointment for a Monday, several weeks out.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Two weeks ago, a light-bulb clicked on over my head, just like in the cartoons. I realized that I had placed all of my hope for pain relief into that upcoming procedure. It was going to mean the end of my pain! I was counting down the days \u2013 even the hours. But it was as if the Holy Spirit spoke quietly to my heart, \u201cYou\u2019re putting your hope in this procedure. But your hope is meant to be in the Lord.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ouch. (Every pun intended.)<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cPut your hope in God, for I will yet praise him, my Savior and my God.\u201d Psalm 42:11b<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201c\u2026but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.\u201d Isaiah 40:31<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThe Lord is good to those whose hope is in him, to the one who seeks him;\u201d Lamentations 3:25<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It was a wake-up call. I had misplaced my hope, and God gently redirected me \u2013 because He is kind. As the Holy Spirit brought those verses to mind, there was no condemnation, just a quiet nudge. And I listened.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">My mom\u2019s phrase came back to me\u2026hold things loosely. <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hold this medical procedure loosely.<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I picture it this way &#8211; my hands open and this medical treatment resting in the center of my palms. I\u2019m not grasping it, clinging to it, or closing my fists around it. It simply rests there &#8211; where God can take it at any time.\u00a0 Where I\u2019m offering it to Him. Where I\u2019ve surrendered it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This does not mean that I\u2019m giving up on relief. It doesn\u2019t mean I don\u2019t care. It doesn\u2019t mean I\u2019ve become passive. I still want the procedure to work! I want to walk without pain. I want to live fully in my body.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What I <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">am<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> doing is holding this desire without making it my foundation. I want this deeply, but I don\u2019t require it in order for me to be okay. I\u2019m allowing hope to exist, but I\u2019m no longer anchoring my soul to the outcome. I\u2019m anchored to the Lord.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I was reminded of 2 Corinthians 4:16b: \u201cThough outwardly, we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This applies not only to our physical bodies and their limitations, but also to our mental health journeys, whether we are the ones struggling or the ones walking alongside someone who is.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here are a couple of reminders from the Fresh Hope Recovery Principles that we read at each meeting (find a group <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/freshhope.us\/fh-groups\/find-a-group\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">here<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">):<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tenet I:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All of Us read<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: \u2026 We remind each other of the Lord\u2019s love, and that He alone can do all things. <\/span><b>He is the source of our hope<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and in Him we can overcome all things.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tenet IV:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Those with a diagnosis read<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: My disorder can lead me to feel hopeless. Therefore, I choose to believe, regardless of my feelings, that <\/span><b>there is help and hope<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for my physical, emotional, psychological and spiritual well-being.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All of Us read<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Together we remind each other that <\/span><b>our hope and joy come from the Lord<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. He alone is able to fulfill our needs in every aspect of our lives.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Living open-handed with a mental health diagnosis is not easy. The pain, the chaos, the negative thinking, the unfairness \u2013 it can be all-consuming. But when we rely on the Holy Spirit\u2019s strength instead of our own, we can begin to release it to God. We can trust His timing and His outcomes. He will take all of the difficult things we are going through, or have gone through, or will go though, and weave them into something that brings Him glory and works for our good (see Romans 8:28).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I am learning to live open-handed \u2013 with my pain, my hope, and my life \u2013 releasing my grip and trusting God to hold what I cannot control.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em>Peggy has been involved with Fresh Hope as a Group Facilitator for over 8 years and as the Hope Coach Trainer for over 6 years. 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type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-hope-and-encouragement category-mental-health-and-faith tag-gut-brain-connection tag-healthy-habits tag-shared-meals default-fi\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-878bf1b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"878bf1b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-034f238 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"034f238\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45b42d8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"45b42d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/freshhope.us\/es\/food-also-affects-your-mental-health\/\">Food Also Affects Your Mental Health<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd49abf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cd49abf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bb-theme-elementor-wrap bb-elementor-custom-color bb-elementor-custom-family bb-elementor-custom-size bb-elementor-tablet-custom-size bb-elementor-mobile-custom-size bb-elementor-custom-line-height\">\t\t\t\tBy <b>Samantha Karraa<\/b>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aedf27d elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-post-info\" data-id=\"aedf27d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"post-info.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-inline-items elementor-icon-list-items elementor-post-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-7f530f1 elementor-inline-item\" itemprop=\"datePublished\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/freshhope.us\/es\/2026\/04\/23\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time>abril 23, 2026<\/time>\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa1f320 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"aa1f320\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a48238d elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-featured-image elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a48238d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-featured-image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/freshhope.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/lightstock_371015_small_brad-768x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-18757\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/freshhope.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/lightstock_371015_small_brad-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/freshhope.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/lightstock_371015_small_brad-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/freshhope.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/lightstock_371015_small_brad-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/freshhope.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/lightstock_371015_small_brad-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/freshhope.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/lightstock_371015_small_brad-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/freshhope.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/lightstock_371015_small_brad-624x416.jpg 624w, https:\/\/freshhope.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/lightstock_371015_small_brad-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/freshhope.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/lightstock_371015_small_brad.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-82dac71 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"82dac71\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a65e89 limit-lines elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-content\" data-id=\"6a65e89\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-content.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>The gut-brain connection is no longer just a wellness trend \u2014 it is a measurable contributor to the global mental health crisis. And what we eat is something we can actually do something about.<\/em><\/p>\n<table width=\"624\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"624\"><strong><em>I have learned to speak. I have learned to ask for support, to take my treatment without shame, and to trust that God has never let go of my hand. Today I know that recovery is slow \u2014 but it is possible. And every small step forward counts.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Sergio, Guatemala\/Mexico \u2014 living with depression and generalized anxiety<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Sergio&#8217;s recovery did not happen all at once. It happened in layers \u2014 each one requiring him to look at a different dimension of his life and ask: what here needs to change? Medication was part of it. Community was part of it. Faith was part of it. And slowly, he began to understand that caring for his whole self \u2014 including his body \u2014 was not vanity or self-indulgence. It was stewardship.<\/p>\n<p>The Sapien Labs Global Mind Health Report identifies ultra-processed food consumption as one of the four root causes of declining young adult mind health. This finding surprised many people who read the report \u2014 including mental health professionals who had not been tracking the nutritional research. But for those familiar with the growing science of the gut-brain connection, it was a confirmation of what the data had been quietly building toward for years.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>What the Research Found<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Sapien Labs researchers found that across all 85 countries studied, higher consumption of ultra-processed foods \u2014 items manufactured with industrial ingredients, additives, and preservatives largely absent from traditional diets \u2014 was consistently associated with worse mind health outcomes in young adults.<\/p>\n<table width=\"624\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"147\"><strong>15\u201330%<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"477\">The estimated contribution of ultra-processed food consumption to the mental health burden in high-consumption countries, according to the Sapien Labs analysis.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table width=\"624\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"147\"><strong>58%<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"477\">The percentage of daily caloric intake from ultra-processed foods in the average diet in the United States \u2014 the country with some of the worst young adult mind health scores globally.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table width=\"624\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"147\"><strong>2\u00d7<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"477\">Young adults who report frequent ultra-processed food consumption show approximately double the rates of depression and anxiety compared to those eating primarily whole, traditional foods.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>The mechanism behind this connection is increasingly well understood. The human gut contains roughly 100 million neurons and produces approximately 95% of the body&#8217;s serotonin \u2014 the neurotransmitter most commonly targeted by antidepressant medications. The gut and the brain communicate constantly through the vagus nerve, in what researchers call the gut-brain axis.<\/p>\n<p>When we eat food that nourishes the gut microbiome \u2014 the trillions of bacteria that live in our digestive system \u2014 we support the production of serotonin, dopamine, and other neurochemicals essential for emotional stability. When we eat food that disrupts the microbiome \u2014 through artificial additives, preservatives, excess sugar, and industrial seed oils \u2014 we undermine the very biological foundation of mental wellbeing.<\/p>\n<p>In short: what we put into our bodies is not separate from what happens in our minds. They are part of the same system.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>A Spiritual Perspective on the Body<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For Christians, this connection between physical and mental health is not new theology \u2014 it is a recovery of something the church has sometimes lost. Scripture speaks consistently of the body as the temple of the Holy Spirit, as something worthy of care and dignity. The Luke 2:52 framework that shapes the Fresh Hope approach describes Jesus growing in wisdom, stature, and favor with God and people \u2014 a holistic picture of flourishing that includes the physical dimension.<\/p>\n<p>The Sapien Labs finding on food is a scientific confirmation of a theological reality: we are not disembodied souls. We are whole persons \u2014 spiritual, mental, relational, and physical \u2014 and what we do with our bodies has consequences for our minds and spirits. Neglecting the physical dimension of health is not humility. It is an incomplete stewardship of the self God made.<\/p>\n<table width=\"624\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"624\"><strong><em>We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 2 Corinthians 10:5 \u2014 Fresh Hope Recovery Principle V<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>This verse, embedded in Recovery Principle V, is often read in purely cognitive terms \u2014 as being about thought patterns and mindset. But its context is broader: the transformation of the whole person. Taking every thought captive requires a brain that is capable of the work. And the brain is biological. It runs on what we feed it.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Traditional Diet Advantage<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>One of the most striking aspects of the Sapien Labs food data is the regional dimension. The countries that score highest for young adult mind health \u2014 in Sub-Saharan Africa and parts of Latin America \u2014 are also countries where traditional, whole-food diets remain more prevalent. The countries that score lowest are those where ultra-processed food has most thoroughly displaced traditional eating patterns.<\/p>\n<table width=\"624\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"304\"><strong>Ultra-Processed Diet Patterns<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Packaged snacks and fast food as dietary staples \u2022 Industrial seed oils and artificial additives \u2022 High sugar drinks replacing water \u2022 Loss of traditional food preparation \u2022 Eating alone or while on screens \u2022 Meals as fuel rather than community<\/td>\n<td width=\"304\"><strong>Traditional Diet Patterns<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Whole grains, legumes, and vegetables \u2022 Animal proteins and fermented foods \u2022 Cooking from primary ingredients \u2022 Shared mealtimes as family ritual \u2022 Food grown or sourced locally \u2022 Eating as an act of gratitude and care<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Notice that the traditional diet column is not just about ingredients. It is about the culture of eating \u2014 the practice of preparing food with care, sharing it with family, and receiving it as a gift. The gut-brain connection is also a family-table connection. The very act of shared meals \u2014 which the smartphone data in Blog 4 identified as something screens are eroding \u2014 is part of how food protects mental health.<\/p>\n<p>Latin American cuisine, with its emphasis on fresh ingredients, legumes, fermented foods like curtido and chicha, and the cultural centrality of the family meal, is not just a food tradition. According to the emerging science, it is a mental health practice.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Recovery Is Whole-Person Work<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>One of the most important things Fresh Hope teaches is that recovery is not a single-track process. It is not only medication. It is not only therapy. It is not only prayer. It is the patient, intentional cultivation of every dimension of wellbeing \u2014 spiritual, mental, relational, and physical.<\/p>\n<table width=\"624\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"624\"><strong>FRESH HOPE RECOVERY PRINCIPLE V<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>While medicine is a key component in my recovery, it is not the only answer. Therefore, I choose to explore new ways of thinking and acting in my relationships and daily living.\u00a0 I too have been part of the cycle of dysfunctional living, either thinking I had all the answers or thinking the problem didn&#8217;t belong to me. Therefore, I choose to submit myself to learning new behaviors and taking responsibility for my own healthy, balanced living.\u00a0 Together we choose freedom over suffering, and joy in living through self-knowledge in action.<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Principle V invites something that is countercultural in both clinical and church settings: honest self-examination of how we are living. Not self-condemnation. Not perfectionism. But a willingness to look at our patterns \u2014 including what we eat \u2014 and ask whether they are serving our wellbeing or undermining it.<\/p>\n<p>For Sergio, this kind of examination was part of his journey. Learning to take his treatment without shame was one layer. Learning to ask for support was another. And alongside those things, learning to care for his body \u2014 to see physical stewardship not as vanity but as faithfulness \u2014 became part of what it meant to choose life over suffering.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Practical Wisdom for the Journey<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This blog is not a diet plan. It is not a prescription for what to eat or a list of foods to avoid. The goal is not to add another source of guilt to people who are already carrying a great deal. The goal is to broaden the frame \u2014 to help people living with mental health challenges, and those who love them, understand that the body is part of the recovery conversation.<\/p>\n<p>Some simple starting points that align with both the research and the Fresh Hope wholeness framework:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Prioritize whole foods when possible.<\/strong> Traditional diets rich in vegetables, legumes, whole grains, and minimally processed proteins support the gut-brain axis in ways that ultra-processed foods do not.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Reclaim the shared meal.<\/strong> Eating together \u2014 without devices, with conversation and presence \u2014 is not just a nice tradition. It combines the nutritional, relational, and spiritual dimensions of wellbeing in a single practice.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Reduce sugar and ultra-processed snacks gradually.<\/strong> Not through shame or rigid restriction, but through informed, compassionate choices. Small changes compound over time.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Talk to your treatment team.<\/strong> Nutrition is increasingly part of integrative mental health care. If your provider is not discussing it, you are welcome to bring it up.<\/p>\n<p>And above all: approach your body with the same grace and patience you would offer a dear friend. Recovery is not a performance. It is a direction. Every small step forward counts \u2014 and Sergio would be the first to tell you so.<\/p>\n<table width=\"624\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"624\"><strong>NEXT IN THIS SERIES\u00a0 |\u00a0 BLOG 6 OF 10<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Why Mental Health Spending Isn&#8217;t Working\u00a0 The United States spends over a trillion dollars annually on mental health \u2014 yet young adult outcomes are among the worst in the world. How does a peer support model operating on faith and community outperform billion-dollar systems? Norc\u00e1ngel, from Venezuela living in Argentina, offers three words that no clinical budget can buy.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>ABOUT FRESH HOPE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Fresh Hope is an international network of Christian peer-support groups for those living with a mental health diagnosis and their loved ones. With 250+ weekly participants across 39+ countries, Fresh Hope integrates evidence-based recovery principles with faith-centered community. Find a group near you at freshhope.us<\/p>\n<p><strong>RESEARCH REFERENCE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Sapien Labs. Global Mind Health in 2025. 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Something fundamental is<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/freshhope.us\/es\/why-mental-health-spending-isnt-working\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Why Mental Health Spending Isn&#8217;t Working\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-18714 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-hope-and-encouragement tag-hope tag-open-handed tag-trust\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/freshhope.us\/es\/open-handed\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" src=\"https:\/\/freshhope.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/lightstock_540513_full_brad-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-18760\" alt=\"\" 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https:\/\/freshhope.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/lightstock_371015_small_brad-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/freshhope.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/lightstock_371015_small_brad-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/freshhope.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/lightstock_371015_small_brad-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/freshhope.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/lightstock_371015_small_brad-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/freshhope.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/lightstock_371015_small_brad-624x416.jpg 624w, https:\/\/freshhope.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/lightstock_371015_small_brad-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/freshhope.us\/es\/food-also-affects-your-mental-health\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tFood Also Affects Your Mental Health\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-author\">\n\t\t\tSamanta Karraa\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tabril 23, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>The gut-brain connection is no longer just a wellness trend \u2014 it is a measurable contributor to the global mental health crisis. And what we<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/freshhope.us\/es\/food-also-affects-your-mental-health\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Food Also Affects Your Mental Health\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-18644 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-bipolar-disorder tag-bipolar tag-medication tag-recovery\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/freshhope.us\/es\/finding-maturity-in-medications\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" src=\"https:\/\/freshhope.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lightstock_140894_full_brad-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-18645\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/freshhope.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lightstock_140894_full_brad-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/freshhope.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lightstock_140894_full_brad-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/freshhope.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lightstock_140894_full_brad-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/freshhope.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lightstock_140894_full_brad-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/freshhope.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lightstock_140894_full_brad-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/freshhope.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lightstock_140894_full_brad-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/freshhope.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lightstock_140894_full_brad-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/freshhope.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lightstock_140894_full_brad-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/freshhope.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lightstock_140894_full_brad-624x416.jpg 624w, https:\/\/freshhope.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lightstock_140894_full_brad-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/freshhope.us\/es\/finding-maturity-in-medications\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tFinding Maturity in Medications\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-author\">\n\t\t\tFresh Hope for Mental Health\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tabril 16, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>I could talk about my medications for days. It was one of the first slaps in the face that accompanied my diagnosis, and it was<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/freshhope.us\/es\/finding-maturity-in-medications\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Finding Maturity in Medications\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-18705 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-mental-health-and-faith tag-anxiety tag-depression tag-mental-health\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/freshhope.us\/es\/what-your-phone-is-doing-to-your-mind\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" src=\"https:\/\/freshhope.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/lightstock_134581_full_brad-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-18712\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/freshhope.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/lightstock_134581_full_brad-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/freshhope.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/lightstock_134581_full_brad-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/freshhope.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/lightstock_134581_full_brad-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/freshhope.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/lightstock_134581_full_brad-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/freshhope.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/lightstock_134581_full_brad-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/freshhope.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/lightstock_134581_full_brad-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/freshhope.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/lightstock_134581_full_brad-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/freshhope.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/lightstock_134581_full_brad-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/freshhope.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/lightstock_134581_full_brad-624x416.jpg 624w, https:\/\/freshhope.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/lightstock_134581_full_brad-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/freshhope.us\/es\/what-your-phone-is-doing-to-your-mind\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tWhat Your Phone Is Doing to Your Mind\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-author\">\n\t\t\tSamanta Karraa\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tabril 9, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>The world&#8217;s largest mind health study has found a disturbing link between early smartphone use and declining mental wellbeing. The antidote isn&#8217;t an app \u2014<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/freshhope.us\/es\/what-your-phone-is-doing-to-your-mind\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about What Your Phone Is Doing to Your Mind\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-18672 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-depression category-fresh-hope-for-mental-health tag-depression tag-hope tag-mental-health tag-peer-support tag-recovery\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/freshhope.us\/es\/noelias-story-cant-be-the-end-it-has-to-be-the-beginning\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/freshhope.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/DiseC3B1o_sin_tC3ADtulo_12.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-18673\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/freshhope.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/DiseC3B1o_sin_tC3ADtulo_12.png 800w, https:\/\/freshhope.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/DiseC3B1o_sin_tC3ADtulo_12-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/freshhope.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/DiseC3B1o_sin_tC3ADtulo_12-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/freshhope.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/DiseC3B1o_sin_tC3ADtulo_12-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/freshhope.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/DiseC3B1o_sin_tC3ADtulo_12-12x12.png 12w, https:\/\/freshhope.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/DiseC3B1o_sin_tC3ADtulo_12-60x60.png 60w, https:\/\/freshhope.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/DiseC3B1o_sin_tC3ADtulo_12-500x500.png 500w, https:\/\/freshhope.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/DiseC3B1o_sin_tC3ADtulo_12-624x624.png 624w, https:\/\/freshhope.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/DiseC3B1o_sin_tC3ADtulo_12-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/freshhope.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/DiseC3B1o_sin_tC3ADtulo_12-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/freshhope.us\/es\/noelias-story-cant-be-the-end-it-has-to-be-the-beginning\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tNoelia&#8217;s Story Can&#8217;t Be the End \u2014 It Has to Be the Beginning\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-author\">\n\t\t\tSamanta Karraa\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tabril 1, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>When I first heard about Noelia, I thought about reaching out to her. I don&#8217;t know exactly what I would have said. Maybe I would<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/freshhope.us\/es\/noelias-story-cant-be-the-end-it-has-to-be-the-beginning\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Noelia&#8217;s Story Can&#8217;t Be the End \u2014 It Has to Be the Beginning\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-18647 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-loved-ones-and-families tag-family tag-loneliness tag-support\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/freshhope.us\/es\/why-family-changes-everything\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" src=\"https:\/\/freshhope.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lightstock_543438_full_brad-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-18648\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/freshhope.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lightstock_543438_full_brad-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/freshhope.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lightstock_543438_full_brad-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/freshhope.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lightstock_543438_full_brad-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/freshhope.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lightstock_543438_full_brad-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/freshhope.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lightstock_543438_full_brad-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/freshhope.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lightstock_543438_full_brad-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/freshhope.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lightstock_543438_full_brad-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/freshhope.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lightstock_543438_full_brad-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/freshhope.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lightstock_543438_full_brad-624x416.jpg 624w, https:\/\/freshhope.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lightstock_543438_full_brad-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/freshhope.us\/es\/why-family-changes-everything\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tWhy Family Changes Everything\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-author\">\n\t\t\tSamanta Karraa\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tmarzo 26, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Global research now confirms that family bonds are one of the most powerful forces protecting mental health. Fresh Hope has always known this \u2014 and<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/freshhope.us\/es\/why-family-changes-everything\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Why Family Changes Everything\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-18633 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-fresh-hope-for-mental-health category-mental-health-and-faith tag-faith tag-mental-health tag-peer-support\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/freshhope.us\/es\/spirituality-is-not-optional-it-is-essential\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" src=\"https:\/\/freshhope.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lightstock_249364_full_brad-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-18646\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/freshhope.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lightstock_249364_full_brad-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/freshhope.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lightstock_249364_full_brad-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/freshhope.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lightstock_249364_full_brad-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/freshhope.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lightstock_249364_full_brad-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/freshhope.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lightstock_249364_full_brad-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/freshhope.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lightstock_249364_full_brad-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/freshhope.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lightstock_249364_full_brad-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/freshhope.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lightstock_249364_full_brad-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/freshhope.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lightstock_249364_full_brad-624x416.jpg 624w, https:\/\/freshhope.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lightstock_249364_full_brad-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/freshhope.us\/es\/spirituality-is-not-optional-it-is-essential\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tSpirituality Is Not Optional \u2014 It Is Essential\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-author\">\n\t\t\tSamanta Karraa\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tmarzo 19, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>New global research confirms what faith communities have always known: a living connection to God is not a spiritual luxury \u2014 it is one of<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/freshhope.us\/es\/spirituality-is-not-optional-it-is-essential\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Spirituality Is Not Optional \u2014 It Is Essential\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-18618 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-mental-health-and-faith tag-mental-health tag-peer-support\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/freshhope.us\/es\/a-global-crisis-no-one-can-ignore\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" src=\"https:\/\/freshhope.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lightstock_262470_full_brad-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-18623\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/freshhope.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lightstock_262470_full_brad-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/freshhope.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lightstock_262470_full_brad-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/freshhope.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lightstock_262470_full_brad-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/freshhope.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lightstock_262470_full_brad-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/freshhope.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lightstock_262470_full_brad-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/freshhope.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lightstock_262470_full_brad-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/freshhope.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lightstock_262470_full_brad-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/freshhope.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lightstock_262470_full_brad-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/freshhope.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lightstock_262470_full_brad-624x416.jpg 624w, https:\/\/freshhope.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lightstock_262470_full_brad-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/freshhope.us\/es\/a-global-crisis-no-one-can-ignore\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tA Global Crisis No One Can Ignore\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-author\">\n\t\t\tSamanta Karraa\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tmarzo 12, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>What the world&#8217;s largest mind health study reveals \u2014 and why Fresh Hope has been on the right path all along. I kept working, kept<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/freshhope.us\/es\/a-global-crisis-no-one-can-ignore\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about A Global Crisis No One Can Ignore\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-18589 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-hope-and-encouragement category-mental-health-and-faith tag-gratitude tag-mental-health tag-peer-support tag-resiliency\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/freshhope.us\/es\/what-is-resiliency\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/freshhope.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ChatGPT-Image-Mar-1-2026-02_42_35-PM.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-18591\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/freshhope.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ChatGPT-Image-Mar-1-2026-02_42_35-PM.png 1536w, https:\/\/freshhope.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ChatGPT-Image-Mar-1-2026-02_42_35-PM-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/freshhope.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ChatGPT-Image-Mar-1-2026-02_42_35-PM-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/freshhope.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ChatGPT-Image-Mar-1-2026-02_42_35-PM-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/freshhope.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ChatGPT-Image-Mar-1-2026-02_42_35-PM-18x12.png 18w, https:\/\/freshhope.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ChatGPT-Image-Mar-1-2026-02_42_35-PM-500x333.png 500w, https:\/\/freshhope.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ChatGPT-Image-Mar-1-2026-02_42_35-PM-624x416.png 624w, https:\/\/freshhope.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ChatGPT-Image-Mar-1-2026-02_42_35-PM-600x400.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/freshhope.us\/es\/what-is-resiliency\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tWhat is Resiliency?\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-author\">\n\t\t\tPeggy Rice\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tmarzo 5, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>I used to think that resiliency meant bouncing back after experiencing something difficult. But I\u2019m starting to wonder if it\u2019s less about bouncing and more<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/freshhope.us\/es\/what-is-resiliency\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about What is Resiliency?\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-18539 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-hope-and-encouragement tag-faith tag-hope tag-mental-health\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/freshhope.us\/es\/darkness-flees-from-the-light\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"390\" height=\"258\" src=\"https:\/\/freshhope.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image0.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-18540\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/freshhope.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image0.jpeg 390w, https:\/\/freshhope.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image0-300x198.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/freshhope.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image0-18x12.jpeg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 390px) 100vw, 390px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/freshhope.us\/es\/darkness-flees-from-the-light\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tDarkness Flees from the Light\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-author\">\n\t\t\tFresh Hope for Mental Health\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tfebrero 19, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>In a dark room, the absence of light can be scary, but even just a crack of light draws our eyes to it in anticipation<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/freshhope.us\/es\/darkness-flees-from-the-light\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Darkness Flees from the Light\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-18517 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-hope-and-encouragement tag-friendship tag-loneliness tag-peer-support\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/freshhope.us\/es\/no-valentine-what-about-a-bff\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1706\" src=\"https:\/\/freshhope.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/lightstock_384857_medium_brad-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-18518\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/freshhope.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/lightstock_384857_medium_brad-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/freshhope.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/lightstock_384857_medium_brad-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/freshhope.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/lightstock_384857_medium_brad-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/freshhope.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/lightstock_384857_medium_brad-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/freshhope.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/lightstock_384857_medium_brad-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/freshhope.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/lightstock_384857_medium_brad-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/freshhope.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/lightstock_384857_medium_brad-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/freshhope.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/lightstock_384857_medium_brad-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/freshhope.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/lightstock_384857_medium_brad-624x416.jpg 624w, https:\/\/freshhope.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/lightstock_384857_medium_brad-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/freshhope.us\/es\/no-valentine-what-about-a-bff\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tNo Valentine? 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