Messages–Especially for Teens
I had an interesting conversation with my son the other day. He is a senior. We were talking about friendships and how he views the culture in his high school. He made an interesting observation: “The kids in my high school all act like they don’t have any problems. They seem to put on a […]
Trauma-Induced Depression
I recently found an article that is extremely insightful. Sometimes we believe that trauma is comes from events such as the death of a loved one, a car accident, getting seriously hurt, etc… In fact, trauma can be anything that sends our nervous system into survival mode. During a traumatic event, the nervous system […]
Marriage Under Fire! For Helping Spouses
I believe that one of the toughest challenges with depression and anxiety and chaos can come to the spouses of those who are suffering. Sometimes it just becomes too much. I’ve heard it referred to as “caretaker fatigue.” And rightly so. Countless marriages continue to be challenged because one spouse is dealing with emotional difficulties […]
What Labels Do You Define Yourself By?
When a person is fighting mental illness, it is easy to believe that the illness defines who they are. It is easy to believe that the label attached to the mental illness–depression, anxiety, bipolar, ADHD, OCD–is who they really are. The truth is, the person with the mental illness is, AT THEIR CORE, far […]
Postpartum Depression
I have five children. I had them in seven years. There were many days and nights, months and years, of “things being gloriously out of balance” as my husband would say! I don’t recall ever feeling anything more than the “baby blues” with my first four children. According to the Mayo Clinic (2012), symptoms of […]
