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What is an Attachment Disorder? Types and Treatment
Imagine rooms full of babies where none of them cry. Picture children sitting in a room together completely silent with blank looks on their faces. Walking into this space you might not even realize there were dozens, sometimes hundreds, of children present because it is so quiet. At first we wonder if there’s some sort of powerful abuse going on. Perhaps they are hurt or filled with fear of being loud? Then we realize these infants and children are suffering from attachment disorders. They do not cry because they know nobody will respond. There is no laughing and fun because they’ve [...]
Verses about Anger in the Bible: Dealing with Anger from a Christian Perspective
Imagine yourself in a stressful situation. Perhaps your teenager was out past the time you told them they had to be home, and they walked through the door without so much as an apology or any acknowledgment that they had done wrong, and you just blow up. Maybe you feel that your husband has been ignoring you and you’ve finally had enough, so when he asks you what is for dinner you let him have a piece of your mind. Or maybe your wife is out doing the shopping and the kids just won’t keep quiet so that you can get [...]
How Setting Boundaries Can Save Your Relationship
Before getting into this article on setting boundaries, the term “boundary” first needs to be discussed. Many assume boundaries are unloving defenses intended to create distance rather than relationship. In reality, boundaries aren’t as much about keeping others out as keeping yourself in. It’s not about keeping others out, as much as it is about defining who you are and what you think. You can choose to think about boundaries like barricades and fortifications keeping others out, and that’s how many people use boundaries in an unhealthy manner. However, a better way to think of healthy boundaries is as geographic markers, [...]
“What is Bipolar Depression?” How to Know if You Have it or Not
What is Bipolar Depression? How is it related to Bipolar Disorder? This article will offer an explanation as well as symptoms to look for and various treatment options available. Let's start by looking at some of the facts. Bipolar Disorder is a chronic type of mood disorder. It actually used to be called manic depression because people with Bipolar Disorder go through periods of intense depression and other periods where their mood is extremely high. These high periods are known as mania. It is equally as important to note that most people with Bipolar Disorder also have periods where their moods [...]
Bible Verses for Depression: Turning to the Word of God for Hope
Are you one of the three hundred million people worldwide who experience depression? Those pervasive feelings of sadness and hopelessness that come with depression are, unfortunately, quite common, and symptoms can have a huge impact on your daily life. Depression affects you physically, mentally, emotionally, spiritually, and relationally – and when you’re in the midst of a depressive episode it can be hard to find even a shred of hope. Consider the following Bible verses for depression to help you find hope and support. Everyone experiences depression differently and there are a variety of different treatment options. The effectiveness of medications [...]
The Best Marriage Advice You’ll Ever Receive
My husband and I just celebrated 13 years of marriage. In light of this milestone, I started to reflect upon the journey of our relationship. Each year gets sweeter and better. Each year God redeems and makes something in us more beautiful than before. Our best selves are starting to emerge because of years of submitting ourselves to the refining process of marriage. The best marriage advice you’ll ever receive is this: allow conflict to teach and stretch you. Strong marriages are formed under pressure as diamonds. Look for the reward on the other side of the conflict, and it will [...]
Can We Call it “Grief” if Nobody Died? 3 Unexpected Ways Grief Becomes a Part of Our Lives
How would you respond to a friend who just lost her husband in a tragic car accident? How about a mom who, with weeping, delivers her stillborn daughter? Or an elderly man who awakes to find his wife of 50 years has passed, unbeknownst to him, as they slept? We hug. We cry with them. We offer small words of encouragement, rarely believing they are adequate sources of comfort. We organize meals to be sent to the bereaved to ease the strain of daily living. We send cards, flowers—anything we can do just to let them know we’re thinking of them. [...]
Depression Symptoms in Women: Can You Relate?
Certain depression symptoms in women are commonly experienced. Can you relate… Do you have nagging, negative, critical, or complaining thoughts? Do you find that things you once enjoyed now strike terror in your heart? Do you struggle with shame? Do you experience low self-worth? Do you feel like you have committed a sin that is beyond the scope of God’s forgiveness? If you can answer yes to any of these questions, you may be experiencing of symptoms of depression. Dead, but Walking . . . Depression can sometimes feel terrifying. You feel numb. Your world is dark and heavy. I remember [...]
What to Do If Your Partner Has a Sexual Addiction: Part 2
In my previous article, I discussed the emotions that often accompany the discovery that your partner is struggling with sexual addiction, as well as defining the trauma that this discovery has likely brought upon you. As a reminder, the word "trauma" originates from a Greek word that means “to wound or to pierce.” Please bear in the mind that someone who is sexually addicted has to meet certain criteria to be diagnosed as such; while someone who has committed infidelity in the relationship, may not qualify for sexual addiction. Signs of sex addiction can be found in this article that I [...]