MENTAL ILLNESS BIGGER PROBLEM FOR THE POOR, CDC STUDY SAYS The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently released a report that said mental health problems are more common among the poor than the rich. It was a five year study that looked at the differences of mental health between the rich and the…

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  Life’s Pathway by Emily Matthews At times life’s path seems filled with things that make the going rough. We wish there were a smoother road for we feel we’ve had enough. But if we pause a moment and remember who’s in charge The hills that loom ahead of us no longer seem so large.…

Hope starts with you when dealing with depression. Jasmin Pierre is using her experience with severe depression to give others hope. Jasmin ended up in hospital after self-injuring. While in hospital, Jasmin was told by staff that God saved her for a reason. Jasmin was angry at God for not letting her leave this world.…

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