All depression articles
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ArticleFree at last: How an atheist addict was healed from addiction and suicidal thoughts
From a young age, Mark Goodnight experienced great suffering, including sexual abuse, alcoholism and depression. These events caused him to doubt God. As his life spiralled out of control, Mark reached out to the God he didn’t believe in and began to experience healing and restoration
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Fighting against God – a staunch atheist encounters God after a suicide attempt
Roger Sherrer vehemently believed religion was poison. Jana Harmon shares his story of transformation here
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Dear Culture: What are you doing about teen suicide?
Erik Strandness voices his concerns about young people in today’s society and shares his thought on the rising number of teen suicides
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Running from God – a Jehovah’s Witness’ journey away from and back towards God
Claire Dooley grew up in a large religious family in Mississippi. Here, she shares some of her reasons for leaving the faith and why, after years of atheism and in her moment of deepest despair, she started exploring Christianity
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Anything But God: Adrienne Johnson's unlikely conversion to Christianity
With tales of Santa, flying reindeer and magical elves, the Christmas period is often brimming with make believe - something Adrienne Johnson also equated with the Christian story. However, through a long period of discovery, she came to see there was truth behind these ancient beliefs
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Matters of Life & Death: Mental health 1: Power dynamics, the psychiatrist as brick wall, casualties of social media and over-pathologising distress
Since the covid pandemic there has been an alarming rise in people presenting with mental health problems.
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Unbelievable? My bipolar experience: Can Christianity offer a better approach to depression?
Author and academic James Mumford recently wrote an article for The New Atlantis magazine about his experience undergoing therapy at a clinic for bipolar disorder and his concerns about its value neutral approach. He engages with psychologist Roger Bretherton, creator of The Character Course, on what role faith can play for those struggling with depression.
