God, Medicine and Mental Illness

Many parents who seek help for their teen who are in crisis, struggle with decisions on how to resolve that teen’s mental anguish. For those who have a strong faith in God, they can sometimes feel torn. It can be a difficult choice on whether they should just rely on God through prayer or go…

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There Are Always Signs But Do We Always See Them?

In a recent interview with Barbara Walters, Peter Rodger, the father of Elliot Rodger who killed 6 and wounded 13 others, said that he never saw the signs that something was severely wrong. Peter and his wife truly believed with all of their heart that their son’s issues would not take him to the mental…

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Nutter you say? ~ Children’s mental health stigma

Many people think depression is an adult issue. But statistics are showing depression rising among children and teens along with other mental disorders. In order to help them, we need to be educated first. That is winning half the battle. Then we need to pray, seek professional help and encourage our children that there is…

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“It Seemed Necessary” to Kill Her Friend

On Saturday, May 31st, two 12-year-olds attempted to kill their best friend in a wooded park. By a miracle, this young friend who was stabbed 19 times was able to crawl to a road and retrieve help. One of those stab wounds nearly missed her heart. Many would ask, “Why?” To answer this question, they…

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