Posts Tagged ‘mental illness’
By jasonmaddox On November 19th, 2016
Written by Lydia D’Ross, Ordained Minister and Outreach Chaplain for RENEWAL at Brookhaven Hospital Many pastors quit their calling early for many reasons. Barna reports that “Most pastors (57%) and youth pastors (64%) admit they have struggled with porn, either currently or in the past.” Barna further said, ” 87% of pastors who use porn…
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By jasonmaddox On April 20th, 2016
Written by Lydia D’Ross, Ordained Minister and Outreach Chaplain for RENEWAL at Broookhaven Hospital Grof and Grof describe it as a spiritual emergency “…a crisis of the evolution of consciousness – a time when I experienced the highs of spiritual awareness and the lows of spiritual disconnection.” [1990] Everyone has a different experience of their…
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By jasonmaddox On July 8th, 2015
The semicolon is a punctuation mark that indicates there is more that is yet to unfold. Why are photos of people with semicolon tattoos popping up on social media? It is part of a movement to inspire individuals struggling with depression, suicidal thoughts or loss, addiction and self-injury to let the rest of their story…
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By jasonmaddox On June 26th, 2014
Depression and anxiety are reaching epidemic levels within the United States. It is estimated that 10 percent of all adults report experiencing depression at some point in their lives, and 18 percent will experience anxiety. Yet, these mental health issues are two of the most commonly dismissed mental illnesses in society. The problem lies in…
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By jasonmaddox On April 22nd, 2014
Many of us know Rick Warren as the founding pastor at Saddleback church, author of “Purpose Driven Life,” and now the leader for a new initiative to help treat those with mental illness. Working with his local Roman Catholic Diocese and the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), his mission is to increase the awareness…
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By jasonmaddox On March 17th, 2014
While the response to mental illness from within the Christian community hasn’t always been the best, the Church often gets portrayed in an excessively bad light. There are many who will even try to tell you that organized religions like Christianity are outright bad for your mental health. They couldn’t be more wrong. It is…
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By jasonmaddox On March 14th, 2014
Mental health doesn’t affect anyone in isolation. It is easy to see how a single person struggling with mental health issues impact the lives of everyone around them and vice-versa. As they say, “no man is an island.” But when mental illness exists within a family, it can have an immense impact on the family…
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By jasonmaddox On January 23rd, 2014
While I am often critical of the Church’s response to mental illness within their own congregations, especially how we socially respond to the issue, it is no secret that religion and mental health care services benefit from each other. There is a growing body of evidence that religious involvement is associated with better coping with…
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By jasonmaddox On December 4th, 2013
While some counselors and psychiatrists suggest a nonreligious approach to mental health management and treatment, researchers have confirmed what Christian Counselors have long know to be true; religious coping can significantly improve the outcomes for individuals seeking short-term treatment for psychiatric illness. The findings come from a study undertaken by Harvard Medical School researchers at…
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By jasonmaddox On October 30th, 2013
With the many stresses that we encounter in the world today, there are many who are weak in the spirit who may suffer from mental illness. Conventional treatment of mental illness involves the possible use of psychoactive drugs, and psychotherapy. In a recent post by LifeWay Research they said “A third of Americans – and nearly half…
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