Shame has a sound. It shrieks through our souls echoing words of condemnation. Healing has a sound as well. It silences the accusation that we are at fault for the incidents of physical or sexual violence perpetrated against us. As much as the symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder are in our minds, we can
The joys of welcoming a child bring with it a world of unexpected elements. Parents imagine that our bundle of joy will stretch and test us in different ways, but it isn’t often what we expect about parenting that disrupts our lives. Rather, what pitches us off-balance tends to be what we think we should
It’s no surprise that a teen goes through ups and downs in their daily life. With changes in their bodies, hormones, social life, emotions, and family, they have a lot going on. But sometimes they develop a pattern of being too hard on themselves. It is important to understand whether a teen is appropriately
As much as we know we need it, it can be hard to know how reach out for help. When things are not going well, we tend to keep to ourselves and retreat from relationships. But that may not be helpful. People are created for connection. From the beginning of time when God made
You met a gal or a guy and things are going great. You want to be together all the time. You feel those fun butterflies and think about the person. Time seems to stop when you’re together and codependency is the farthest from your mind. Over time your lives become more and more intertwined.
Are women’s insecurities a real thing? You probably don’t need statistics to know that the answer is yes. While all human beings are susceptible to feelings of insecurity, women are more vulnerable to insecurity than men are. Although we might sense this general truth, studies and statistics can help shed further light on the
Those who participate in modern dating are far too likely to experience regular feelings of frustration and disappointment. It can be challenging to locate someone with whom you share a mutual interest and appeal, particularly as the practice of internet dating becomes more common. There are situations when it might not even be possible
Depression is an extremely hard illness to deal with both individually and when someone close to you is suffering. A depressed husband can seem to have lost many of his positive characteristics, sinking into lethargy and grumpiness. He may display an array of less-than-desirable habits that make things feel challenging for you both. A
What do the Scriptures say about feeling down and depressed? In this article, we'll take a look at several passages about depression in the Bible that offer hope and encouragement. In 2020, over 8% of American adults had at least one depressive episode. The DSM-V, which is the gold standard for mental health diagnoses,
It’s estimated in the United States that about 5.8 million people have Alzheimer’s disease or other related dementia, while 5-6% of those people show signs of early onset dementia. To be diagnosed with early onset dementia, the patient must exhibit symptoms of dementia or Alzheimer’s under the age of sixty-five. Those that are diagnosed
