How Prayer Helps with Depression and Anxiety Finding peace and emotional stability can feel like an uphill battle filled with stress, uncertainty, and overwhelming challenges. For many, prayer offers comfort, hope, and strength during difficult times. Whether as part of a religious practice or a personal connection to God, prayer has been shown to [...]
Finding Peace and Purpose: How Advent and Spirituality Can Boost Mental Health Advent, which started this year on December 1st, is the season of preparation and anticipation leading up to Christmas and offers a unique opportunity for reflection, growth, and renewal. Rooted in Christian tradition, Advent spans the four weeks before Christmas, symbolizing hope, [...]
The Lasting Effects of Trauma on Mental Health Trauma, whether from a single, distressing event or prolonged exposure to hardship, can have profound and long-lasting effects on a person's mental health. Traumatic experiences disrupt an individual's sense of safety and well-being, leading to emotional, psychological, and even physical consequences. Understanding how trauma impacts mental [...]
In years past, spirituality was seen as a negative. Jean Charcot and Sigmund Freud linked religion with mental instability. The DSM3 inferred that religious and spiritual experiences were examples of mental illness and a troubled mind. However, we now know that spirituality can play a significant role in promoting mental health by providing individuals [...]
Faith-based leaders are often the first notified when a member is struggling with mental illness. They are in a unique position to remove the stigma surrounding mental illness and provide hope to those in their congregation and their communities. Many individuals struggling with suicidal ideation are in a spiritual crisis. They may question their existence, [...]
*Trigger Warning* A friend tagged me in a post on a private Christian page showing a video in which a student asks Ravi Zacharias a question: "does suicide send you directly to hell?” I am unsure why my friend tagged me; I assume he thought I would want to discuss Mr. Zacharias’ response. I watched [...]
Unfortunately the posted image was a response that we received to one of our posts on FB. I wanted to share it with you in the hopes of educating others. I was going to respond to this individual but my husband wisely told me not to waste my time and energy, it wasn't worth it. [...]
Imagine your son or daughter comes home. They sit you down and they tell you they are gay or transgender; what is your reaction? How do you respond? Do you believe they are evil, that they are being deceived by the devil, that they are a sinner? Do you love and accept them, and tell [...]
Depression: what comes to mind when you read or hear this word? Do you think of general sadness, someone in a mental institution, or do you think of it at all? Do you think Christians can be depressed? If no, why?Many people in this world struggle with depression every day. According to the Huffington Post:350,000,000 [...]
