by Chronic Joy® | Mar 28, 2019 | Caregivers, Depression, Mental Illness, Terry Powell
What a husband or wife does or says in relation to a depressed spouse can either exacerbate the symptoms or help relieve them. Dolly, my bride of over 46 years, doesn’t understand depression experientially. She’s optimistic, outgoing. Her emotions...
by Chronic Joy® | Feb 21, 2019 | Leaders, Terry Powell
When you need to confront, especially as one Christian to another, or as a leader to someone you supervise, here are tips I’ve learned from 40-plus years in vocational ministry. Know the conditions for giving criticism. When is it necessary? *Is the person’s attitude...
by Chronic Joy® | Sep 10, 2018 | Anxiety, Caregivers, Chronic illness, Depression, Leaders, Mental Illness, Parenting, Terry Powell
Depression that leads to suicide isn’t just the plight of the financially-strapped, unemployed provider of a household, or the teen who’s tormented by bullies, or the retiree who’s weary of declining energy and escalating physical pain. Just ask the friends of Kate...
by Chronic Joy® | Jul 24, 2018 | Leaders, Terry Powell
Do the positive effects of a leader’s transparency outweigh the disadvantages? A transparent leader isn’t pretentious. With discretion, a transparent leader can share personal stories from his/her spiritual pilgrimage and how the truths being taught affect him/her. In...
by Chronic Joy® | Apr 12, 2018 | Depression, Mental Illness, Terry Powell
I can’t remember a time when chronic depression wasn’t a nemesis for me. As a child I often felt an overwhelming sadness and wept without understanding why. Now I’m a 67-year-old Christian college professor who still wanders occasionally into the dark fog of...
by Chronic Joy® | Feb 6, 2018 | Depression, Mental Illness, Terry Powell
Keeping Faith in the Midst of Depression I stand with the rest of the congregation for a familiar hymn. My heart is sad and parched. Mouthing the words takes a Herculean effort. I feel out of place in the midst of so many people with smiles on their faces and praise...
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