I think it was one of the hardest times of my life. It was a loss. Like something had been sucked out of my heart. Something that could not be replaced by anything known to man. It was the loss of a still to be born child. I still […]
Depression & Low Mood
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For those walking through the “dark night of the soul” or feeling stuck in “the pit.”
Find compassionate Christian depression support and biblical hope for depression, and personal stories and insights for anyone struggling with faith and low mood.
You are not alone.
6 Keys To Helping Someone Who Is Suicidal
Helping someone who is suicidal? You’re worried, fearful, but there are things you can do...
God, I Want to Die
By Barry Pearman. Barry has been working in the field of mental health and wellness...
I Simply Want the Pain to Stop
We all have pain and we want the pain to stop, but the pain is...
Suicide. 37 Sentences to Stop the Slide
When you’re on a slippery slope towards suicide, you need self-talk sentences to arrest your...
Why Men Don’t Talk. 26 Reasons for Silence
Men aren’t talking, but they need to. We need to enter the cave of man’s...
Why Paul’s ‘Fruitful Labor’ is a Great Antidote to Suicide
For the apostle Paul, he knew what a dark place was like. But he found...
Why Paul’s ‘Fruitful Labor’ is a Great Antidote to Suicide
For the apostle Paul, he knew what a dark place was like. But he found...
When You Find Yourself in a Dark Hole, Start Digging
When you’re in a dark hole, it can feel like there is a loss of...
When they say ‘Curse God and Die’
People can say some harsh things to us, but when someone close says ‘Curse God...
What’s in Your Emergency Mental Health Grab Bag
A crisis hits and the scaffolding around your life seems to shake, but you have...
Suicide. 37 Sentences to Stop the Slide
When you’re on a slippery slope towards suicide, you need self-talk sentences to arrest your...
I Simply Want the Pain to Stop
We all have pain and we want the pain to stop, but the pain is...
God, I Want to Die
By Barry Pearman. Barry has been working in the field of mental health and wellness...
Does God Hate Me?
One tough moment after another can bring you to the question, ‘Does God hate me’?...
18 Insights to Heal the Shame of an Attempted Suicide
The shame of an attempt at suicide can cling onto you like the odor of...
Is depression caused by a lack of faith? Find hope through grace and self-compassion, leaving toxic church shame behind. Where are you, God? I thought that if I prayed more, read my Bible more, attended church more, gave more money, then I would feel better. I look at everyone else, […]
Being put to shame is to have comparisons made and to see yourself as being flawed, but a refuge can be found, and hope can be restored. I could see him withering under a hailstorm of accusations. He had a sexual addiction, and he was trying to stay true, but […]
Our brains can keep reminding us. ‘My Sin is Ever Before Me’ writes the poet, but what if we had a purifier? It’s ever before me. It’s in my face. If there was a common theme, I get from many of those who email me it is the sense […]
When you’re depressed or in a psychotic crisis, it’s normal to believe our negativity is everything there is, but the power of love and light is a constant we can tap into. Guest post by Sónia Monteiro Pop culture immortalized this sequence of words that gives title to at least two […]
When you’re in a dark hole, it can feel like there is a loss of hope, but you can dig yourself out with some wisdom and encouragement. It was a hole that I had fallen into. I was in a deep dark hole where the sun didn’t seem to reach. […]
When hope is deferred, our heart grows sick, but when we see and know the hope fulfilled in the now, we can build resilience to the struggles of the day. People traveled long distances hoping to get some of the money ‘falling from the sky.’ A few nights ago, I […]
Sometimes we can find ourselves stuck in a dark hole and feel like we are going down, but there is hope when we open ourselves to the connection and support from others. One property I work on as a gardener is a small farm, and I get to use a […]
Men aren’t talking, but they need to. We need to enter the cave of man’s mind and encourage him to talk. Words flow when we listen well. It was early in the morning, and I was driving to the first job of the day. The day was starting dark, cold, […]
Feeling flat and empty can become an invite to feeling full of depth and not a step into depression. Focusing in on something and someone bigger than ourselves can revive a flagging soul. There are times when I feel flat. Life feels meaningless and like it’s one cyclical trip of […]