Depression

Articles

Deprivation and Anger

Brenda Spina, M.S., LMFT, LPC

Feelings of anger often cover many different primary emotions: hurt, confusion, fear, and rejection. Deprivation, often based in fear, is a part of life. Placing our confidence in the Lord's availability may not reduce deprivation but can help increase our ability to be comforted.

The Hope of Christmas

Brenda Spina, M.S., LMFT, LPC

Christmas is a season in which we are reminded of why Christ came. Two things were guaranteed when Christ came into the world.

Daring to Laugh: When Celebration and Sadness Join Hands

Mary Lambrecht, M.S. LMFT

Pain and joy often occur together in life. Learn how God's faithfulness, sovereignty, and hope can be found in the midst of brokenness, failure, or other difficult circumstances.

Depression in the Soul: Five Steps to Freedom

Mary Lambrecht, M.S. LMFT

Depression can distort and inhibit God's true plan for our lives. Article suggests five steps to bring restorative thinking and behaviors that battle sadness, low self-esteem, and hopelessness.

Finding Hope In the Dark Periods of Life

Suzan Myhre, M.S.S.W., LICSW, LPC

This article looks at springtime as a metaphor for hope in the midst of dark periods of life and presents scripture as encouragement.

Guidelines for Help When You Feel Vulnerable or Lost

Lynda Savage, M.S., LMFT, LPC

Sometimes there is a straight-forward need for some written steps to take when feeling depressed, anxious, crummy, full of discouragement, or when listening to lies in thinking about God's ability to redeem a seemingly failed life. Here are those steps.

Depression At Christmas

A "Dear Rosa" question and answer regarding depression that is often triggered during the Christmas season.

How To Move Ahead After Personal Pain

Lynda Savage, M.S., LMFT, LPC

The story you tell yourself and others of your difficult situation is important. It is important because the potential for going on in a capable manner after personal pain can be determined by how we frame the experience. Though it is important to tell the exact nature of the experience, including hope in one’s thoughts and expression after a trauma is a survival tool. This article explains how to be honest about difficult times yet cling to hope.

Helping the Discouraged

Mary Lambrecht, M.S. LMFT

Discouragement can leave us frightened and unmotivated with feelings of loneliness and hopelessness. Drawing from the biblical story of Elijah and an actual family therapy case, this article discusses five steps to helping an individual recover from discouragement.

Making Your Way Through Transition

Suzan Myhre, M.S.S.W., LICSW, LPC

This article describes the challenges we face when going through difficult life changes. It also gives a way of navigating through that difficult time.

Things To Remember When Grieving

Compiled by Brenda Spina, M.S., LMFT, LPC

Following guidelines originally written in "How To Grieve" by KAIROS, these steps help the grief stricken person what to remember. Each of these ten statements move the grieving individual towards the strength of God and moving forward into the future with renewed focus.

When A Father Dies - Preparing For The Holidays

Brenda Spina, M.S., LMFT, LPC

The death of a family member creates a kind of stress that one does not understand until they experience the loss themselves. Add the holidays to this and the multiple levels of grief increase. There are a few basic truths that become real in the face of such a loss around the holidays. This article, written to encourage as well as remind us of these truths, utilizes the author's own personal experience to bring the reality of what it means to celebrate living in the face of grief.

DRUNK WITH HOPE: God's Help for Addiction and Emotional Wounds

Mary Lambrecht, M.S. LMFT

Emotional wounds can negatively influence relationships which can lead to addictive behaviors. Article explores how to put God’s truth into emotional pain, thus taking the first step in freedom from addiction.

Rebuilding After the Storm

August 18, 2005. A record breaking day in the history of Wisconsin with 27 confirmed tornadoes in one twenty-four hour period. In one moment, debris was strewn everywhere and the destruction left behind on that day was well into the millions of dollars. Addiction is destructive, like a tornado, and you are left to deal with the aftermath of a person struggling with addiction. Whether the addiction is food, alcohol, drugs, gambling, or pornography, a trail of wreckage is left behind and rebuilding needs to begin.

Working Hard To Be Liked

Christine Vander Wielen, M.S.W., CAPSW

People pleasers work very hard to be liked and crave love and acceptance from others at the cost of their own identity. The real person can become lost in the daze of perceived expectations. But there is good news.

Trails of Trouble - Children and School Performance

Suzan Myhre, M.S.S.W., LICSW, LPC

This article addresses the many feelings parents and children face as a result of school challenges.

Cadence 91: Prayer for Military Families

Sarah L. Pollock (daughter of Mary Lambrecht, M.S. LMF

Cadence 91 is a poetic prayer in honor of all military serving in Iraq and Afghanistan. Based on Psalm 91, this prayer poignantly depicts the physical, emotional and spiritual trials of war and how the great love and security of Jesus Christ will not fail.

Feeling Crazy - The Effects of Addiction on the Family

Suzan Myhre, M.S.S.W., LICSW, LPC

This article describes the serious and debilitating effects of addiction on the family. Hopes for rehabilitation are addressed.

Suicide Prevention: Making the Connection

Christine Vander Wielen, M.S.W., CAPSW

Suicide is a very complex subject and is usually not about death at all but rather about wanting to stop the pain. The vast majority of the time, those who are thinking about suicide do give verbal and/ or behavioral warning signs particularly in the last week before the attempt. By knowing the warning signs, loved ones can intervene and provide support. This article lists many verbal and behavioral warning signs of suicide and provides questions to ask if you suspect a loved one may be suicidal.

The Inner-Workings of People Problems

Lynda Savage, M.S., LMFT, LPC

As therapists at the Center for Family Healing, we sometimes give seminars about ‘people problems.’ Anxiety, stress, depression and various personality/relationship concerns are what we work with every day. This article points the reader to reading material that will help understand some of these matters. The article also discusses letting go of, when appropriate, impossibly tangled people problems.

Broadcasts

Growing Old #629

Lynda Savage, M.S., LMFT, LPC

The process of growing old deserves and receives discussion of the aging process and the deep losses experienced.

Depression and its Treatment #1 of 5, #2081

Lynda Savage, M.S., LMFT, LPC

This series on depression begins with a thorough overview of the biological and social aspects of depression and its treatment.

Depression and Its Treatment #2 of 5, #2082

Lynda Savage, M.S., LMFT, LPC

Lynda continues with her defining of and overview regarding the treatments available for depression.

Depression and Its Treatment #3 of 5, #2083

Lynda Savage, M.S., LMFT, LPC

An overview of the possible treatments, biological and social causes of depression.

Depression and its Treatment #4 of 5, #2084

Lynda Savage, M.S., LMFT, LPC

A thorough overview of the biological and social aspects of depression.

Depression and its Treatment #5 of 5, #2085

Lynda Savage, M.S., LMFT, LPC

In this program specific questions about depression and its workings are discussed.

Nourishing Thinking #1 of 4, #2091

Lynda Savage, M.S., LMFT, LPC

A conversation is often taking place in one's mind. How to have nourishing thoughts is explored in this program.

Nourishing Thinking #4 of 4, #2094

Lynda Savage, M.S., LMFT, LPC

A conversation is often taking place in one's mind. How to have nourishing thoughts is explored in this program.

Escaping Your Mental Swamp #1 of 2, #2221

Lynda Savage, M.S., LMFT, LPC

Escaping Your Mental Swamp #2 of 2, #2222

Lynda Savage, M.S., LMFT, LPC

A road map to getting out of our own mental swamp.

Suicide #1 of 4, #3140

Lynda Savage, M.S., LMFT, LPC

Suicide is something rarely talked about. It is difficult to wrap one's mind around the concept. Devastating loss representing a depth of personal pain we mostly cannot understand is a part of suicide. In these four programs, Paul and Lynda discuss the reasons for and prevention of suicide.

Suicide #2 of 4, #3141

Lynda Savage, M.S., LMFT, LPC

Suicide is something rarely talked about. It is difficult to wrap one's mind around the concept. Devastating loss representing a depth of personal pain we mostly cannot understand is a part of suicide. In these four programs, Paul Cameron and Lynda Savage discuss the reasons for and prevention of suicide.

Suicide #3 of 4, #3142

Lynda Savage, M.S., LMFT, LPC

Suicide is something rarely talked about. It is difficult to wrap one's mind around the concept. Devastating loss representing a depth of personal pain we mostly cannot understand is a part of suicide. In these four programs, Paul Cameron and Lynda Savage discuss the reasons for and prevention of suicide.

Suicide #4 of 4, #3143

Lynda Savage, M.S., LMFT, LPC

Suicide is something rarely talked about. It is difficult to wrap one's mind around the concept. Devastating loss representing a depth of personal pain we mostly cannot understand is a part of suicide. In these four programs, Paul Cameron and Lynda Savage discuss the reasons for and prevention of suicide.

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and the Brain #1 of 3, #3169

Post traumatic stress is not just psychological. This three part series discusses particulars about Post Traumatic Stress Disorder that have been know for some time: memory difficulties, flashbacks, sleep problems, eating problems, Hypersensitivity and so on. Therapists have known that trauma in a person's past psychologically affects a person's present functioning. Recently, discoveries in Affective Neuroscience show by neuro-imaging, brain blood flow, skin response and a host of other tests, give striking credence to what is seen expressed in therapy through the suffering person's experience.

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and the Brain #2 of 3, #3170

Lynda Savage, M.S., LMFT, LPC

Post Traumatic Stress is not just psychological. This three part series discusses particulars about Post Traumatic Stress Disorder that have been known for some time: memory difficulties, flashbacks, sleep problems, eating problems, hypersensitivity and so on. Therapists have known that trauma in a person's past psychologically affects a person's present functioning. Recently, discoveries in Affective Neuroscience give striking credence to what is seen expressed in therapy though the suffering person's experience.

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and the Brain #3 of 3, #3171

Lynda Savage, M.S., LMFT, LPC

Post Traumatic Stress is not just psychological. This three part series discusses particulars about Post Traumatic Stress Disorder that have been known for some time: memory difficulties, flashbacks, sleep problems, eating problems, hypersensitivity and so on. Therapists have known that trauma in a person's past psychologically affects a person's present functioning. Recently, discoveries in Affective Neuroscience shown by neuro-imaging, brain blood flow, skin response, and a host of other tests, give striking credence to what is seen expressed in therapy through the suffering person's experience.

Helping The Discouraged #1 of 3, #3272

Mary Lambrecht, M.S. LMFT

Discouragement can leave us frightened and un motivated with feelings of loneliness and hopelessness. Drawing from the biblical story of Elijah and an actual family therapy case, this program series discusses five steps to helping an individual recover from discouragement.

Helping The Discouraged #2 of 3, #3273

Mary Lambrecht, M.S. LMFT

Discouragement can leave us frightened and unmotivated with feelings of loneliness and hopelessness. Drawing from the biblical story of Elijah and an actual family therapy case, this program series discusses five steps to helping an individual recover from discouragement.

Helping The Discouraged #3 of 3, #3274

Mary Lambrecht, M.S. LMFT

Discouragement can leave us frightened and unmotivated with feelings of loneliness and hopelessness. Drawing from the biblical story of Elijah and an actual family therapy case, this program series discusses five steps to helping an individual recover from discouragement.

Male/Female Depression & Midlife #1 of 2, #3207

Brenda Spina, M.S., LMFT, LPC

Brenda Spina and Paul Cameron discuss some of the characteristics of midlife, the most common being that of depression and the differences between men and women.

Male/Female Depression & Midlife #2 of 2, #3208

Brenda Spina, M.S., LMFT, LPC

Brenda Spina and Paul Cameron discuss some of the characteristics of midlife, the most common being that of depression and the differences between men and women.

God's Fearless Love For Challenging Relationships, #1 of 9, #3305

Mary Lambrecht, M.S. LMFT

Fears around the loss of a personal dream can influence our relationships. This program will explore how unspoken inner hopes and dreams can cause conflict in relationships, and how Christ can help us verbalize dreams to self and others.

God's Fearless Love For Challenging Relationships, #2 of 9, #3306

Mary Lambrecht, M.S. LMFT

Conflict and challenges in relationships were part of Jesus’ walk on earth, just as they are part of our earthly walk. This program will explore how Jesus, Lazarus, and Mary and Martha effectively walked through conflict with one another to a place of love and understanding.

God's Fearless Love For Challenging Relationships, #3 of 9, #3307

Mary Lambrecht, M.S. LMFT

This program further explores, through study of the story of Jesus raising Lazarus from the dead (John 11), healthy principles of relating to others in challenging times.

God's Fearless Love For Challenging Relationships, #5 of 9, #3309

Mary Lambrecht, M.S. LMFT

Challenges in relationships can include others failing us or disappointing us, even in times of our greatest need. This program gives examples of how Christ drew upon God the Father’s love and sovereignty, and His sovereignty in the terrorist attack on the United States, September 11, 2001.

God's Fearless Love For Challenging Relationships, #7 of 9, #3311

Mary Lambrecht, M.S. LMFT

Program explores forgiveness: what it is and what it isn’t. The story of Corrie Ten Boom forgiving one of her captors from a Nazi concentration camp further illustrates key principles around forgiveness.

God's Fearless Love For Challenging Relationships, #8 of 9, #3312

Mary Lambrecht, M.S. LMFT

Program looks at the benefits of forgiveness, including spiritual freedom and hope for the future. Mary Lambrecht shares a personal story of forgiveness and a short testimony of her brother’s salvation in Christ, shortly before he died of AIDS in 1991.

God's Fearless Love For Challenging Relationships, #9 of 9, #3313

Mary Lambrecht, M.S. LMFT

This program is a conversational wrap-up between Lynda Savage and Mary Lambrecht of the series: God’s Fearless Love for Challenging Relationships. It reviews main concepts around challenging relationships: unspoken dreams, communication with challenging individuals, abiding in Christ, Biblical relational models for challenging relationships, and how forgiveness is important.

Working Hard To Be Liked, #1 of 3, #3344

Christine Vander Wielen, M.S.W., CAPSW

People pleasers work very hard to be liked and crave love and acceptance from others at the cost of their own identity. The real person can become lost in the daze of perceived expectations. In this series of radio programs, Christine Vander Wielen and Lynda Savage discuss the need to please and provide practical suggestions on breaking the habit of people pleasing.

Working Hard To Be Liked, #2 of 3, #3345

Christine Vander Wielen, M.S.W., CAPSW

People pleasers work very hard to be liked and crave love and acceptance from others at the cost of their own identity. The real person can become lost in the daze of perceived expectations. In this series of radio programs, Christine Vander Wielen and Lynda Savage discuss the need to please and provide practical suggestions on breaking the habit of people pleasing.

Working Hard To Be Liked, #3 of 3, #3346

Christine Vander Wielen, M.S.W., CAPSW

People pleasers work very hard to be liked and crave love and acceptance from others at the cost of their own identity. The real person can become lost in the daze of perceived expectations. In this series of radio programs, Christine Vander Wielen and Lynda Savage discuss the need to please and provide practical suggestions on breaking the habit of people pleasing.

Standing Up For Yourself While Honoring Others, #1 of 4, #3347

Christine Vander Wielen, M.S.W., CAPSW

Conflict can serve to deepen and strengthen relationships when handled well. In this four part series, Christine Vander Wielen and Lynda Savage discuss important principles in handling conflict and standing up for yourself that can lead to deeper and more satisfying relationships.

Standing Up For Yourself While Honoring Others, #2 of 4, #3348

Christine Vander Wielen, M.S.W., CAPSW

Conflict can serve to deepen and strengthen relationships when handled well. In this four part series, Christine Vander Wielen and Lynda Savage discuss important principles in handling conflict and standing up for yourself that can lead to deeper and more satisfying relationships.

Standing Up For Yourself While Honoring Others, #3 of 4, #3349

Christine Vander Wielen, M.S.W., CAPSW

Conflict can serve to deepen and strengthen relationships when handled well. In this four part series, Christine Vander Wielen and Lynda Savage discuss important principles in handling conflict and standing up for yourself that can lead to deeper and more satisfying relationships.

Standing Up For Yourself While Honoring Others, #4 of 4, #3350

Christine Vander Wielen, M.S.W., CAPSW

Conflict can serve to deepen and strengthen relationships when handled well. In this four part series, Christine Vander Wielen and Lynda Savage discuss important principles in handling conflict and standing up for yourself that can lead to deeper and more satisfying relationships.