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Get Moving: A Tool In The Toolbox
Physical activity will pay dividends in your battle with depression. Let me be honest - when you are depressed, it's not easy to get motivated and started. Yet, you must get moving!
Team sports and groups that regularly meet are an excellent thing to be a part of. The important thing is physical activity. Get moving!
If you are having a mental health crisis, dial 911, or get to the nearest Emergency Room, or call one of these numbers...
Music: A Tool in the Toolbox
Music is very powerful and often therapeutic. It is also another tool in the toolbox in fighting mental illness.
If you are having a mental health crisis, dial 911, or get to the nearest Emergency Room, or call one of these numbers. This podcast does not give medical advice or diagnosis...
Beauty: A Tool in the Toolbox
We've all heard the phrase that "beauty in in the eyes of the beholder." Adding another tool to our toolbox is the idea of seeing beauty in life.
Remember, these tools are not passive, they are proactive. It's extremely difficult to fight the opponent of mental illness. There's no doubt about this, but fight we must.
And seeing beauty in life is one of those areas in which we must be active...
Staying Connected: A Tool in the Toolbox
No man is an island states a poem by John Donne.
No man is an island,
Entire of itself;
Every man is a piece of the continent,
A part of the main.
God, the Creator, wired us to be connected with other humans. We do much better and our physical and mental health is better when we are connected with others.
Social media platforms do not connect us in the way God intended for us to be connected. We can be lonely in a crowd...
Laughter: A Tool in the Toolbox
In this episode, we talk about another tool in the toolbox-laughter. Laughter is a very strong and important tool in combatting depression.
The book of wisdom in the Old Testament, Proverbs(17:22) tells us that "a merry heart does good like medicine." Another translation is "a cheerful heart is good medicine."
There are many studies about laughter that have shown the importance humor can have in a person's health...
Medication: A Tool In The Tool Box
One of the tools in the toolbox for combatting depression are medications. There are varied opinions held by the church concerning medications for depression.
Personally, I can say medications have been a tremendous help for me. I see no problems in using them. They are not addictive, but when they work they can help a person immensely...
episode 3: The Depressed: In Their Own Words
Have you ever felt the weight of the world pressing down on you, the simple act of choosing what to wear feeling like an insurmountable task? Our latest episode unveils the stark reality of living with depression, with raw testimonials that paint a vivid picture of this invisible struggle. We walk the landscape of paralysis, guilt, and the crushing burden of hopelessness.
There are the stings of dismissive comments and the profound misunderstanding many with depression endure...
episode 2: My story: Battling Depression
I tell my personal story concerning the battle I fought with depression. My goal is to put light on a subject that is not often spoken about in the church. Hurting people should not have to hide in the church.
Mental illness is not unlike physical illness in so many ways. There is a genetic, biological component to it often times.
I tell some life events and share my heart about the greatest loss my family has ever suffered, the loss of our dear son...
episode 1: Introduction to Mental Health Talks
In this episode we begin our talks on mental health and illness in the church.
In a heartfelt conversation, we navigate the misconceptions that strong faith precludes medical help, and discuss why medication and professional therapy are not signs of weak spirituality but tools that God can use in our healing...
episode 45: From Hidden to Confessed in the Final Hour
As the year draws to a close, we come together for the last time in this season of Brevis Talk to share a narrative that's both haunting and enlightening. It's the story of Luis Salazar, a man on death row whose final confession shed light on a cold case, prompting changes in Texas law and impacting lives far beyond his own...