“Top picture: What I showcase to the world via social media. Dressed up, make up done, filters galore. The 'normal' side to me. Bottom picture: Taken tonight shortly after suffering from a panic attack because of my anxiety. Also the 'normal' side to me that most people don't see.”
Category: Mental Health
“I Really Love Jesus, But I Want to Die” — What You Need to Know About Suicide
There’s a bone-deep weariness that becomes a constant companion; no amount sleep or coffee can shake it off. When people say they can’t get out of bed because of depression, this is what they’re talking about.
“Modest Is Hottest” Is Not In the Bible
“Modest is hottest” is NOT a harmless slogan, and it’s certainly not a holy one, either.
5 Small Lifestyle Changes That Can Help Combat Anxiety
You don’t have to change your life to combat anxiety. Simply start small, and make totally do-able changes to the way you already live.
What Sleep Deprivation Does To Your Brain — Everything You Need to Know
Most of us live in a culture that glorifies busyness. We stay up late to get things done, then we get up early so we can get to work on time. We try not to think about how little sleep we’re getting, how much coffee we’re drinking, and how tired we feel.
5 Wellness Tips For Getting the Most Out of Your Summer
Summer is here! And you know what that means: overpacked schedules of ALL the summer things, mixed in with a few good sunburns, and a lot of realization that time really does fly when you’re having fun.
“She Handled Motherhood Beautifully”— Then She Took Her Own Life. The Real Face of Postpartum Depression.
“Not every new mother’s journey is happy and bright. Sometimes it is dark, lonely, scary, miserable, and uncertain. And the guilt! The guilt that we self-impose and that society imposes on us is overwhelming. If our journey as a mother isn’t daisies and butterflies, we feel alienated and ashamed.
Kevin Love & DeMar DeRozan: NBA Stars Lead The Charge On Mental Health Awareness
“Mental health isn’t just an athlete thing. This is an everyone thing...Everyone is going through something that we can’t see.”
Gaming Disorder is a Real Thing — Here’s What You Need to Know About it.
Like anything, it’s important that we participate in gaming in moderation. This entire article could be written on just about anything—sports, smoking, watching Netflix, exercise, etc.— and the warning signs would be the same.
Breaking the Mental Illness Stigma: Standing Strong When You’re Misunderstood
“So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand” (Isaiah 41:10).
Rotten Tomatoes, Rotten Thoughts & How We’re Unknowingly Making Ourselves Sick
“We are so sick that our society cares more about oral hygiene than mental hygiene. We brush and floss everyday, twice a day, to keep our teeth nice, fresh and clean. But what about mental hygiene? What do we do? For most of us, nothing.”
“People Are Dying”—Pastor John Gray Calls On The Church in Wake of Recent Suicides
“Some of them went to church, but the Church told them, ‘you need to change.’ But how can you change what you can’t identify?” Says Gray. “And how come, we’re so quick to judge people, and don’t know what they’ve been through.”
10 Things You SHOULD Say to Someone Battling Depression
Depression tells you you’re crazy. I went to see a doctor about my depression, and they told me, “We don’t deal with mentally ill people.”
9 Hobbies That Help Combat Anxiety and Stress
More people in the world today suffer from anxiety than any other illness on the planet. We are perpetually stressed out, and there are tons of ways we allow that stress to fester. Combat your anxiety with these 9 hobbies that are sure to give your mind the release it needs to keep going.
Suffering in Silence: New Study Shows 37 Percent Rise in Depression Among Young People
From the years 2005 to 2014, researchers at the Journal of Pediatrics found a staggering 37 percent increase in those experiencing MDE’s.
Kay Warren: Four Things My Son’s Suicide Taught Me About The Church & Mental Health
"So many people have the wrong idea in church that mental illness is only a spiritual problem and can be fixed with prayer."
7 Things You Did as a Child Because of Your Anxiety
Some people never experienced anything on this list as a kid, and still, today are the victims of crippling anxiety. Others will read through this list of things people did as a kid because of their anxiety and be raising their hand in agreement saying, “that’s me.”
I Want to Die: 21 Bible Verses For When You Feel Like Giving Up
The Bible is full of hopelessness. It’s literally 2000+ pages of lonely, broken, “dirty,” sinners, and all of their baggage. But you guys, those sinners are us. Their stories are exactly where the hope is found.