Advice For Helping A Loved One With Depression
Mental health nurse, Shauna Gallagher gives advice for someone who wants to help a loved one who is suffering from depression. Many of you reading this won’t have a diagnosis of depression but will be wondering what you can do to help a loved one who does. You may even have been trying for many…
Reasons Why Mental Health Matters To Christians
Having a disorder can be debilitating, affecting the way a person functions, the way they feel and think. Sadly, relationships and a person’s walk with God can be affected due to the state of their mental health. Thus, we can't afford to neglect our mental health.
The Need For Mental Health Support Within The Church
Recently ‘Christianity Today’ addressed a very important topic on; ‘The Christian Struggle with Mental Illness’ showing that many Christians who are directly affected by a mental illness aren’t talking about it. Most that aren’t directly impacted with a mental health problem have a family member or know someone who is. Churches need to be the community’s ‘go…
What If I’m Diagnosed With A Mental Illness?
With all the promotion and education going around, a lot of us have a basic understanding of what mental illness is, though unless we have experienced it; it is generally on a factual basis. This is good, we need to know facts, and facts are powerful. Though what does it mean if I am diagnosed…
