My Bipolar Daughter
In parenting a child with mental illness, we must be proactive in living well--eating, exercising, rest, medication if needed, and prayer, always prayer.
In parenting a child with mental illness, we must be proactive in living well--eating, exercising, rest, medication if needed, and prayer, always prayer.
I’m nearly 60. I’ve struggled with depression and anxiety all my life. I see how the church needs to be loving the depressed.
Stigma is the main reason only a third of people with serious depression and/or anxiety ever seek treatment, which sadly can lead to suicide.
Living with chronic illness and disability isn’t easy. But we have joy that I believe has grown because we haven’t been given the lives we expected or hoped. We’ve fought hard for joy. We’ve learned to be grateful for the small things...