Have you ever felt like your depression keeps you from serving God? Whether it’s because of the exhaustion, difficulty concentrating, or another symptom, do you feel as though you should be doing more to serve God? Do you feel He is mad at you for being lazy? Or do you feel He is constantly disappointed […]
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Reframe Your Goals
One of the biggest demotivators when we suffer from mental illness, particularly in depression and schizophrenia, is the loss of enjoyment and pleasure, also known as anhedonia. This leads to not wanting to engage in previously enjoyed activities. This in turn leads to many other emotions such as boredom, loneliness, guilt and grief. Of course, […]
Asking For Help
Have you ever had family, friends or even acquaintances offer to help when you are unwell? Somehow, though, you struggle to come up with ideas, even though you know all too well that you could do with some help. There can be many reasons why we don’t ask for help from others. Perhaps this […]
When Missing Church Isn’t Okay
Saturday night rolled around, and Jocelyn was starting to feel feverish and a bit nauseated. By Sunday morning, she was full-blown sick and wouldn’t be making it to church. At church that morning, people asked a friend of Jocelyn’s where she was, if she was ok. The friend wasn’t sure, so people were left […]
Think on These Things
When depression’s ice Freezes my life And stops me in my tracks, Or when feelings of inadequacy Hit me like the felling of a tree And I want to turn back, I think of… An expanse of sea— His creative majesty— Sprawling before me. Something Lovely. A child of innocence, […]
They Tie Up Heavy Burdens
Rather than sit In a pew, week after week, I sit at home on a seat— Far more comfortable, yes, But with the same Book in my hands That tells me His commands— Not man-made, not man-upheld Like a whited sepulcher, Like untruths from a Hell They’ve created. I can sit in a pew […]
4 Reasons Christian Men Don’t Discuss Their Depression
According to information from the National Health Interview Survey, about 9% of American men have “daily feelings of depression or anxiety” (American Psychological Association, “By the Numbers: Men and Depression”, https://www.apa.org/monitor/2015/12/numbers.aspx). It stands to reason that that number is probably the same for American Christian men. For the last ten years, I’ve talked openly about […]
Recovering from Depression
(Excerpt from full article entitled, “Be Sure of Your Healing”, as seen in the September issue of Faith Filled Family Magazine, page 10, https://indd.adobe.com/view/e1112bc6-09e6-4f19-abb7-46fc27b3db84) As a mental health nurse, I see the devastating effects that depression has on the person and their family. For those who haven’t experienced it themselves nor known anyone diagnosed, it […]
Poem: The Night I Died Inside
This is a poem I wrote many years ago when I was first struggling with depression. I hope you enjoy it. – W.R. Harris The Night I Died Inside Insects consumed my heart The night I died inside. They made my blood defunct, And all light seemed to hide. Contaminated chaff, My […]