Prayer requests and praise reports for May 30th

Please leave your request for prayer if you are struggling with mental illness or you know someone who is. God works through the prayers of His children.
New requests
BrianD-
Hello, everyone. Please remember me in your prayers if you have a moment.
Nene, Prayer for her father to be saved and to come to a place of peace.
Dusty- [...]

Excellent P.T.S.D. resource for Afghanistan and Iraq veterans

I was watching CNN a few days ago and caught an interview with Dr. Barbara V. Romberg, a psychologist in the Washington, D.C., area. The interview centered on a project she began for veterans of the current Afghanistan and Iraq conflicts. The name of the project is “Give An Hour.”
Here is a link to their [...]

Journaling while at a low point with Panic Disorder

I came across this recently and thought I would post it. I wrote it almost two years ago when things had really fallen apart for me. I was near the point where I really believed I was without hope. It wasn’t too long after this that things began to change for me. I’m not the [...]

Thank you

Approaching one month

It’s almost been a month since our “Grand Opening.” We have tried to provide resources for visitors to take advantage of and articles that will place Mental Illness in its proper context. As time moves on we will do our best to offer information through what we publish that will educate and encourage those who [...]

Prayer requests and praise reports- May 23

The greatest gift we can give to others is our prayers. Unknown
Please leave your request for prayer if you are struggling with mental illness or you know someone who is. God works through the prayers of His children.
Past requests
Rachel needs prayer for direction in her life and for stability of her Bi-Polar ll illness. Pray [...]

More Than Coping- Out Of The Shadows

This is an article I wrote for From The Ashes in July of 2007. There are some minor changes from what I originally wrote.
John 10:10 The thief does not come except to steal and to kill and to destroy. I have come so that they might have life, and that they might have it more [...]

Two upcoming PBS specials on depression – Updated

The original article I posted has generated a lot of interest among our readers, so I am re-posting it in the hopes more people will tune in to this special and that it will demonstrate that Depression is nothing for a Christian to be ashamed of. Let’s pray this program will help in removing the [...]

Thoughts on Psychotherapy

By Dr. Larry Taylor

Many evangelical and fundamentalist Christian believers are under the impression that psychotherapy in its various forms is at best useless, sometimes harmful, and never really necessary for followers of Christ who are standing firm on God’s promises of a new creation, renewed minds, and forgiven pasts. That psychotherapy is a broad-spectrum discipline [...]

Frequently asked questions

 
 
There are a lot of questions about mental illness that many of us have.  God has blessed us with three individuals that are qualified to answer these questions.  Many questions spring out of objections other Christians pose as they present their views on mental illness and taking medication.  I thought it would be good to compile [...]