What is Self Medication?
Self medication is the use of any drug or medication to treat an illness or ailment without the supervision of a licensed medical doctor. Most people limit their self-medicating behaviors to the use of...
View ArticleMy Child Has An Eating Disorder: Help For The Christian Parent
Most parents don’t realize how frightening and devastating an eating disorder can be until their child is diagnosed with one. The baby they raised has turned into a stranger. She may be angry,...
View ArticleChildhood Trauma Connected to Increased Health Risks in Adults
Studies show that children who experience trauma are more likely to experience a number of health and psychological issues (e.g., learning and behavior problems and childhood obesity which links to...
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Study Examines Role of Alcohol in Older Adult Suicide Attempts
As baby boomers age into retirement, it is important to examine the various mental health challenges that are present in this segment of the population. The transition of millions of the population...
View ArticleMental Illness Awareness Week: Mental Health and the Christian
Mental Illness in the Church Mental illness in church? Something about that seems wrong. Even those who understand that Christianity is a religion for the sick and the sinners will fall into the trap...
View ArticleMental Illness Awareness Week: Mental Health and the Christian – Part 2
Continued from Mental Illness Awareness Week: Mental Health and the Christian – Part 1. The way of the world is to shun that which is not understood and that which does not fit into a neat box. The...
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Belief in God May Help Manage Mental Illness
Prayer allows for faith that a higher power can soften devastating blows like the loss of a loved one or a romantic break-up. This belief in God may help some people persevere when faced with...
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Christians, Addiction And Anxiety
Does addiction lead to anxiety or does anxiety lead to addiction? The answer is not always clear, but the two are often tightly intertwined. Christians who experience anxiety may turn to an addictive...
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How Does Spirituality Boost The Coping Ability Of PTSD Sufferers?
Spiritually engaged people have substantially higher chances of experiencing positive results during PTSD treatment, according to recent findings from a group of American researchers. Current evidence...
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