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Pastor Bryan Lowe
I truly love Jesus, who saved me from destruction. I am His, completely and totally. I have deep issues, but these only enhance His love for me.
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Category Archives: Borderline
Numbers Don’t Lie: Mental Illness in America
Mental Illness in America, 2013 Mental disorders are common in the United States and internationally. An estimated 26.2 percent of Americans ages 18 and older — about one in four adults — suffer from a diagnosable mental disorder in a … Continue reading
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Tagged afflictions, bipolar, bipolar disorder, depression, Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Major depressive disorder, mental disorder, mental health, mental illness, Mood disorder, statistics, United States
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Brokenness, Depression, and Brennan Manning
I’ve put together a collection of quotes by my favorite author, Brennan Manning. I have found that when he writes, he penetrates. What he writes goes deep into the soul of this ex-junkie, loser, and mentally ill person—he tells me … Continue reading
Posted in believer, Borderline, Brennan Manning, brokenness, devotional, discipleship, Jesus Christ, mental illness, personal comments, Serving Mentally Ill Christians, spiritual lessons, understanding, Very helpful
Tagged afflictions, Brennan Manning, brokenness, christian, Church, depression, faith, humility, Jesus Christ, mental disorder, mental illness, understanding, worship
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1 in 4 Church Homes Are Dealing With This!
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 … Continue reading
Posted in bipolar disorder, Borderline, BPD, church life, depression, isolation, Jesus Christ, mental illness, ministry, mood swings, personal comments, schizophrenia, Serving Mentally Ill Christians, spiritual lessons, stigma, suicide, understanding, Very helpful
Tagged Bible, bipolar disorder, Church, counseling, Disability, Jesus, medications, mental disorder, mental illness, stigma
24/7 Crisis Lines
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 … Continue reading
Posted 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
Tagged abortion, abuse, addictions, alcohol and drug abuse, binge eating disorder, caregivers, crisis hotlines, gay/lesbian, homelessness, hotlines, runaways, self-injury, suicide, teens in crisis, violence
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When You Need to Cover Nakedness
“And don’t build an altar that requires steps; you might expose yourself when you climb up”. Exodus 20:26 While I lived in the SOS Ministry house in the Mission District of San Francisco a dear brother taught me this principle. … Continue reading →