Posts Tagged ‘spirituality’
By jasonmaddox On December 28th, 2016
Written by Lydia D’Ross, Ordained Minister and Outreach Chaplain for RENEWAL at Brookhaven Hospital In Thessalonians, Apostle Paul prayed, “May God himself, the God of Peace, sanctify you through and through.” May your whole spirit, soul and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ; The one who calls you is faithful and He will…
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By jasonmaddox On July 6th, 2016
Written by Lydia D’Ross, Ordained Minister and Outreach Chaplain for Renewal at Brookhaven Hospital The National Center for Post Traumatic Stress Disorders research suggests that for many trauma survivors, spirituality may be a resource that can be associated with resilience and recovery. According to Dr. Levine’s article, Spiritual Journey and Healing Trauma, he says that “trauma…
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By jasonmaddox On June 4th, 2016
Written by Lydia D’Ross, Ordained Minister and Outreach Chaplain for RENEWAL at Brookhaven Hospital The church can be the answer for mental illness through education, training and simple community support. Many churches do not understand mental illness and have contributed to stigma around mental illness and individuals dealing with symptoms of mental illness. Prayer is…
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By jasonmaddox On April 2nd, 2016
Written by Lydia D’Ross, Ordained Minister and Outreach Chaplin for RENEWAL at Brookhaven Hospital According to research by Project MATCH, a program of the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism “spiritually focused addiction treatment programs have resulted in up to 10 percent greater abstinence rates than other forms of treatment.” Spirituality reflects a belief…
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By jasonmaddox On December 19th, 2015
Written by Lydia D’Ross, Ordained Minister and Outreach Chaplain for Renewal at Brookhaven Hospital Spirituality can help followers deal with mental distress and allows a foundation to promote a healthy overall well-being. Many years ago, individuals were not allowed to receive spiritual care counseling in conjunction with mental health psychotherapy. In fact, there probably were…
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By jasonmaddox On August 29th, 2015
Written by Lydia D’Ross, Ordained Minister and Outreach Chaplain for Renewal at Brookhaven Hospital We have had several incidents of violence in Oklahoma, and, more broadly, in our country recently. Of course, there is no simple cause, but rather a combination of factors leading to what seems to be an increase in violent incidents. Can…
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By jasonmaddox On July 29th, 2013
One of the most crippling aspects of depression and anxiety is the crushing loneliness or forsaken feeling that patients often report. They may logically be able to identify that there are members of their family and community that love them, but their brains make them feel as if that love doesn’t exist. Even when physically…
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By jasonmaddox On June 4th, 2013
Health care is a big topic at the moment, and mental health is probably the most controversial field of health out there. Often, the picture is painted that those in favor of psychiatry and mental health awareness are the scientific minded secularists, and the religious fundamentalists are trying to hold advancement back, but that is…
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By jasonmaddox On March 18th, 2013
“Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these.” There are also few better known verses from the Bible. Unfortunately, there is a lot of debate over who exactly this “neighbor” is. Many Christians assume it is like-minded religious peers, but my entire life I have been taught that this verse really speaks…
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By jasonmaddox On November 1st, 2012
A recent study, published in the Journal of Religion and Health suggests spirituality improves the health of most people, both already healthy and those dealing with conditions and illnesses. The study, conducted by researchers at the University of Missouri, uses this new information to suggest healthcare providers could create treatments and rehabilitation programs that accomodate…
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