Articles
Why Do Christians Shoot Their Wounded?: Helping (Not Hurting) Those with Emotional Difficulties
It's no sin to hurt.Thousands of Christians suffer real emotional pain--such as depression, anxiety, obsessiveness. Many other Christians, includin ...
How Do We Face the Stigma of Mental Health in Missions?
What would you say if you found out the missionary you are supporting deals with depression? Mental health in missions is a topic we need to talk a ...
The Missionary Family (EMS 22)
[DESCRIPTION] The title of this book points to a feature—the missionary family—often considered to be a distinctive of the Protestant...
Frontline Women (Revised Edition)
[DESCRIPTION] Frontline Women is a collection of writings on women’s issues from those who have had mission field experience. Each...
College depression: What parents need to know
The transition to college can be emotionally challenging. Learn the signs of depression and what you can do to help your child cope.
Netflix Is Making It Harder to Be a Missionary
No matter if it’s streaming sports, TV shows, or family updates—it’s hard to do ministry if you’re still tied to your old life.
Worried about changes in your child's mood or behavior?
It can be hard to tell the difference between normal childhood behavior and signs of mental illness. Find out what to look for and when to take act ...
Depression and the Third Culture Kid
Six years ago I entered the office of my primary care doctor and burst into tears. I sobbed until I could not sob anymore. I sobbed until all that ...
Healing Life's Hurts: Healing Memories Through Five Stages of Forgiveness
Explores the concept of emotional and physical healing as well as exploring the five stages of acceptance of death and dying in light of prayer and ...
Teen pot smoking raises risk of depression in adulthood, study finds
“Given the large number of adolescents who smoke cannabis, the risk in the population becomes very big,” the study's lead author said.
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Helping People Forgive
Using resources from Scripture, theology, and the social sciences, pastoral counselor David Augsburger explores the complicated issues of Christian ...