Category Archives: Borderline

24/7 Crisis Lines

January 23, 2011 · by · in alcohol and drug abuse, anorexia, autism, believer, binge eating, bipolar disorder, Borderline, BPD, bulimia, caregivers, children, counseling, crisis, crisis hotlines, cutting, depression, despair, difficulties, drug abuse, dual disorders, failure, faith, GAD, gay, mental illness, mixed states, dysphoria mania, mood swings, OCD, pain, panic attacks, paranoia, PTSD, runaways, SAD, schizophrenia, Serving Mentally Ill Christians, sexual abuse, suicide, talk therapy, teens in crisis, Very helpful

List of Hotlines–1-800 Phone Numbers In general, hotlines have three things in common: 1) they are available to call 24/7 2) they are 100% confidential 3) they are free Here’s a list of hotlines that may help you in whatever situation you find yourself in: Christian Counseling Services-General New Life Clinics 1-800-NEW-LIFE National Prayer Line [...]

1 in 4 Church Homes Deal with Mental Illness

July 16, 2010 · by · in bipolar disorder, Borderline, BPD, church life, depression, isolation, mental illness, ministry, mood swings, schizophrenia, Serving Mentally Ill Christians, stigma, suicide, understanding

By Carlene Hill Byron How many families in your church have a loved one who struggles with mental health problems? That’s kind of a trick question. People don’t talk about mental health problems. You’re more likely to hear them describe their child’s condition as “something like autism,” as the elder of one church we know [...]

BPD Central: An Illness of Extremes

November 9, 2009 · by · in Borderline, BPD, counseling, outside source

What is Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)? A borderline writes:  “Being a borderline feels like eternal hell. Nothing less. Pain, anger, confusion, hurt, never knowing how I’m gonna feel from one minute to the next. Hurting because I hurt those who I love. Feeling misunderstood. Analyzing everything. Nothing gives me pleasure. Once in a great while [...]

Brokenness by Brennan Manning

September 25, 2009 · by · in believer, Borderline, Brennan Manning, brokenness, devotional, mental illness

I’ve put together a collection of quotes by my favorite author, Brennan Manning.  I have found that when he writes, he penetrates.  Deep into the soul of this ex-junkie, loser, and mentally ill, he tells me of God’s love like few have ever done.  To Manning, every person is redeemable, none are too far gone.  Brennan [...]