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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Ways To Find Motivation When You Are Depressed
It is hard for me to start writing today. My mood is blue and depression is making me feel listless.
One of the major effects of […]
When Bipolar Creates Thinking Difficulties
I don’t think very clearly since bipolar has messed with my mind. There I said it.
It embarrasses me when I have difficulty remembering conversations a […]