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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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When It is Far Too Dark

Practical Thinking: When the Darkness Overwhelms Depression has been called the “common cold” of mental disorders, and one source estimates that it disrupts the lives of 30 to 40 million Americans. For many, a “cold” isn’t even close to describing … Continue reading

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Bipolar Disorder– Understanding the Basics

  If you have bipolar disorder, you may recognize many of the symptoms below. Not everyone has exactly the same symptoms. Talk with your healthcare provider about your symptoms at each visit. Feeling sad or blue, or “down in the … Continue reading

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More Than Life Interview of Kelly Willard

Kelly Willard: More Than Life By Glenn Hascall If you have listened to praise music over the years you have become familiar with a voice. This voice provided a clear call that seems to leave you wanting to know the … Continue reading

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Change Will Make Discipleship Work

Produce fruit in keeping with repentance.  Matt. 3:8, NIV Do the things that show you really have changed your hearts and lives.   Matt. 3:8, NCV When we evaluate authentic change, the Biblical definition is crisp and solid.  It has everything understood … Continue reading

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