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God help me with my depression It’s easy to blame the other guy when things go wrong, when life sucks, or the pain is unbearable. Suffering is never easy. If you’re Christian, you end up wondering where the h**l is God when you need him. God help me with my depression! There’s a higher reason for your…

December 25, 2014 by DavidSusman In school, we all learned several ways to be a “good citizen”: vote, participate in community service, be a good neighbour, follow the rules, and treat others with respect. All of these are important responsibilities which contribute to a better society. But did you ever stop to think about how…

For someone spinning out of control because of a mental health issue, the idea of commitment may need to be considered. But involuntary commitment is controversial. It takes away a person’s right. It can cause more harm. It doesn’t always work. What is involuntary commitment? Involuntary commitment is a legal process by which a person…

Courage is dynamic action. Courage is putting yourself in a position that isn’t comfortable, is outside your comfort zone. Courage is a growth-orientated energy. Courage comes from the heart. You naturally radiate heart energy – love, encouragement, support, guidance, growth. All of that is intended to radiate outward from you. But when you discourage yourself…

Deserving is part of the cycle of life, and of the cycle of creation. Choosing happiness is the greatest way of indicating to the Divine your choice, your acceptance that you deserve not only to be happy, but to be lavishly happy, not only to feel joy, but to be full of joy. A deserving…

With the increase of mental health apps, it’s important to make sure you have the app that’s right for you. Don’t just pick up any app. Choose the one that’s best for you. Tori Utley gives you four questions to ask when choosing the best app to manage your mental health. 1. What is the purpose…

  No suicide attempt should be dismissed or treated lightly! The week of September 5-10 is National Suicide Prevention Week. Your religion, race, or gender doesn’t make you immune from suicide. It doesn’t matter what God you pray to because depression isn’t a punishment from God. Depression is a mental health issue. It can affect…

It’s important for suicide attempt survivors to tell their stories. To be the witnesses of what utter despair feels like, what despair makes you do, and how to go past that awful moment when you want to end your life. In 2014, I wrote about Erin Farkas’ self-harm and suicide attempt. Like Erin, I’ve self harmed and…

How do you get from where you are to where you want to be? One way is to change your thinking. At your core, you’re either an optimist or pessimist. You see the glass half full or half empty. Neither is right. It’s just a way you think about the challenges the world presents, mainly because…

Love Is Understanding I once caught the ending of a podcast where they explained that love is understanding. We take so literally the phrase “love each other as you love yourself” that we assumed we have to feel butterflies for every single person that crosses our path. But that’s not really it. You see, love has…
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