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 a good place. Then the days draw [...]
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 not remember details and unable to recall events. [...]
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 working.” After a few minute of idle conversation [...]
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 in a group of other pastors. It was [...]
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 is the biological part of your personality. Your [...]
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 available to treat depression. Talk therapy focused [...]