All depression articles
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OpinionFive things I’ve learned living as a Christian mum with depression
Dr Sharon Hastings, author of Wrestling With My Thoughts and Tending To My Thoughts, shares her five key lessons after having her son.
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ArticleFrom suicidal to life coach
Elizabeth Elliot, 74, shares her story of God’s healing from an emotional breakdown.
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OpinionHallucinogens can be used to treat poor mental health, but for Christians it’s not that simple
Addiction specialist Lauren Windle gives a Christian perspective on using hallucinogenic drugs as treatment for depression.
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OpinionI felt like the world was crashing down around me, until God gave me the gift of running
Caroline Kelly had to face the pain of her dad's illness while caring for young children and felt like she couldn't cope until God gave her an unexpected gift.
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OpinionAfter multiple suicide attempts - I've learned how I need to engage with God to overcome the darkness
Writer Hope Bonarcher explains how God's word delivered her from the extreme hopelessness that led her to attempt to take her own life.
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Article‘I was abused and I had to forgive my father for what he had done to me’
Mary Joy, 77, lived in a constant state of fear and anxiety and struggled with depression and anger. It was only when God healed her of the trauma of childhood abuse, and she learned to practice forgiveness and walk in step with his promises, that she was set free
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OpinionHearing about Cheslie Kryst’s suicide hit me hard, because I’ve experienced high functioning depression too
Cheslie Kryst died earlier this year at the age of 30, after tragically taking her own life. Here Woman Alive’s editor-in-chief, Tola-Doll Fisher talks about her experience of the same functioning depression Cheslie experienced.
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OpinionUsing antidepressants isn’t a lack of faith, it’s one of many tools God can use to help us
Author and mental health advocate Rachael Newham explains why we shouldn’t disregard antidepressants as God can use any number of tools to help us manage mental health difficulties.
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OpinionMedical updates are positive for depression treatment, but the Church has a part to play too
After recent updates to The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence guidance on depression, Kintsugi Hope’s Rachael Newham explains that they’re a start but church and community have a vital part to play in people’s recovery.
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OpinionOn World Mental Health Day: ‘We must be careful not to offer a false hope of: “Come to Jesus and all of your problems will disappear”’
Natalie Williams reminds us that there is hope in Christ and practical help for those who need it – highlighting those with mental health issues who are living in poverty
