Category Archives: Depression

Life with depression is not a waste

Posted on April 21, 2016 by Dr. G

God intimately knows the days I can’t function. Regardless if they are lost to me, they are not lost to him. He is not unaware of my numbed mind and aching limbs crawling towards the next minute. No, he is right there with me. He is sovereign. He is the one providing the next patch of light in my life. Even if his purpose escapes me, purpose exists nonetheless. Continue reading →

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Five strategies for maintaining hope if you’re struggling with depression

Posted on April 7, 2016 by Dr. G

Through my years of therapy for depression, I’ve acquired some strategies that help me hope in the future more often. Continue reading →

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Five steps churches can take to help persons with depression

Posted on March 31, 2016 by Dr. G

Editor’s note: Today’s post from Gillian Marchenko is co-authored by Gillian’s husband (Sergei), a pastor for eleven years and husband to a wife with major depressive disorder for over a decade. As a couple in ministry and a family who … Continue reading →

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I am not depression

Posted on March 24, 2016 by Dr. G

But I know this for certain. My depression is the illness I fight, not my identity. I’m empowered to share more with others. I am comfortable asking for prayer. I am open about the scary, difficult parts of my mental health story. Continue reading →

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The societal ruin of the term ‘depression’ and other hurtful comments about mental illness

Posted on March 17, 2016 by Dr. G

We regularly watch TV shows and movies that treat mental illness, and people who have such illnesses, as one big joke.
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Why I tell my kids about my depression

Posted on March 10, 2016 by Dr. G

If we talk about it, depression is no longer the elephant in the room. By naming it and talking about it (according to the girls’ ages and level of understanding), it isn’t me against my family, but us together moving toward health. Continue reading →

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My Depression: no longer under lock and key

Posted on March 1, 2016 by Dr. G

I wrote this book because the stigma about mental illness in our Christian circles is alive and well. How can a believer in Jesus have suicidal ideations? How can a Christian often feel no hope? What about fullness in Christ? Continue reading →

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Do genes associated with ADHD and depression predispose to success?

Posted on December 9, 2015 by Dr. G

I observed that a disproportionate number of church leaders, especially senior pastors-met the criteria for having ADHD. Continue reading →

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Coming forward

Posted on November 29, 2015 by Dr. G

Prayer for healing often needs to be repeated and sustained over an extended period of time. Continue reading →

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Karen Jackson…A Personal Plea from an Autism Mom

Posted on November 27, 2015 by Dr. G

Karen Jackson shares a personal plea to reach out to those caregivers who seem to have it together. Continue reading →

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