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7 Signs It Could Be Depression

Published August 3, 2015 • Written by Britt Echtenkamp Filed Under: Faith, Resources, Young Adult

Mental pain is less dramatic than physical pain, but it is more common and also more hard to bear. The frequent attempt to conceal mental pain increases the burden: it is easier to say “My tooth is aching” than to say “My heart is broken. – C.S. Lewis We’ve all felt “down” before. Perhaps we’ve… [Read More]

Written by Britt Echtenkamp • Published August 3, 2015

Don’t Call Me Crazy: A Christian Response to the Stigma of Mental Illness

Published May 13, 2013 • Written by Britt Echtenkamp Filed Under: Blog, Faith, Family, Marriage and Love, Young Adult

“That’s so crazy!” “You must be crazy…” ‘Crazy’ is a word we hear thrown around often in our culture. We even have multiple variations now, with ‘craziness’, ‘crazy sauce’ and ‘cray cray’ floating around online and in person. I myself am guilty of using this word flippantly to describe anything from intense stress to something… [Read More]

Written by Britt Echtenkamp • Published May 13, 2013

What to say (and not say) to someone who is depressed

Published April 11, 2013 • Written by Julia Motekaitis Filed Under: Faith, Family

Part One of a series about reaching out to and understanding those who cope with depression. Recently my book club read “Never Give Up: My Life and God’s Mercy” by John Janaro. Among some amazing insights, we had some very fruitful discussion about depression and its elusive, sneaky nature. We heard from a number of people… [Read More]

Written by Julia Motekaitis • Published April 11, 2013

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