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[ Depression ]
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Many Christians struggle with depression. It isn’t something a person can just “get over.” Stress and other factors can cause a chemical change in the brain that effects a person’s mood, outlook and overall health.
Learn how people of faith can provide support and hope for someone feeling overwhelmed by depression.
What to know
Can a Kind Act Diminish Depression?
10 simple ideas for bringing refreshment to others that can also bring refreshment to you...
How to Disciple Someone Experiencing Anxiety and Depression
Practical wisdom for walking alongside someone who is struggling.
When depression makes you question your worth
Lessons learned from the journey through depression
When You Are Living With Functional Anxiety and Depression
A personal perspective on anxiety and depression.
How To Care For A Depressed Loved One
Caregiving approaches given to some major historical figures in the Church, including Martin Luther and Charles Spurgeon
You Are Not Your Disorder
Encouragement for those with mental health struggles to find their worth, hope and healing in their God-given identity
PODCAST: Understanding teen depression and suicide
Help for parents of children with depression.
Moving from Darkness to Light With God’s Word and a Crisis Helpline
One pastor's journey with mental illness
VERSES OF HOPE AND COPING SKILLS FOR DEPRESSION
Feeling depressed? Bible verses about faith and hope along with coping skills may offer help to families during the hard times of quarantine.
When Choosing Joy Is Not That Easy
Let’s be real for a second. When I hear “choose joy” I think of denying my current emotions.
The beast (a devotion on depression) – Women’s Devotion
There is hope for people for whom joy is illusive... who suffer from depression. Click here to read devotional....
Where to go
Tools for the Struggle Days
Everyone experiences time in life when they struggle to feel seen, known, and loved. We live in a world where we're told we ...
What to say
5 Things To Never Say To Someone With Depression And Anxiety
Learn what to say... and what not to say.
The NICE mental health intervention model
Learn about Be NICE, a 4-step plan to help others with their mental health
Helping a Friend through the Darkness of Depression
Your friend is in the emotional crisis of depression. This is their darkest moment. What do you do? How can you help?
4 Things That Relieved My Depression and Restored My Faith in God
If you have mental illness, you don't get a casserole. What's the equivalent of a casserole for people with mental illness?
Youth Bible Study: Light in the Darkness
Depression, like other illnesses, was not part of God’s original plan. Instead it is the result of sin entering the world th...
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