Let Hope Fight Your Fears
Hope fights fear.
A bipolar diagnosis uncovered a number of fears I had never been forced to face. Trying to cope with bipolar, I found hope in […]
How To Manage Thanksgiving Depression
Your depression is stable. You have fought your depression with everything at your disposal. Medications, counseling, cognitive behavior therapy, self-care habits are in your arsenal. You are in […]
Hope For Climbing The Bipolar Mountain
Bipolar is like a mountain when don’t have energy for climbing.
Memories of special times are blocked. When family talks about previous trips and events we may […]
A Checklist For Depression Managment
“What’s going on?”, my friend asked. “How can I help?
Confidently I said, “Why nothing. You know I was depressed but I’m good now. The meds are […]
How To Avoid Oversharing
As the Bible says, “To everything there is a season and a time for every purpose under heaven.”
My hand tremors were especially bad as I sat […]
Using Your Personality Strengths To Help Manage Your Bipolar
“We have different gifts, according to the grace given to each of us.” Romans 12:6
We are all born with natural inclinations toward certain personality characteristics. Temperament […]
If I Had Known…
If I had known… one day there would be medicine to treat my depression. As a young adult I experienced severe depression. At that time medicine was not […]
Anxiety And Bipolar
As a young pastor I developed anxiety eating with others. It was a situation difficult to avoid since many activities centered on food. Rather than eating, I would […]
How to Support Our Children with Depression
Every child experiences “the blues” every once in a while, but when the sadness becomes relentless, it could manifest into depression. Depression can affect a child’s personal life, school work, […]
Depression: Hide And Seek
I serve a small congregation as they search for a pastor. The other Sunday as I was greeting folks before church, two people made the comment that I […]