What is a godly way of working through suffering? This article begins by discussing a treatment for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, yet it goes beyond promoting certain techniques by encouraging biblical ways of examining pain and suffering.
Are you a caregiver for someone with chronic physical and mental problems? Are you trying to understand the changes in their personality, or how to love them in their changing circumstances? This article provides general principles for you to apply to your situation, whether that be caring for a stroke victim, an Alzheimer’s sufferer, bipolar disorder, or otherwise.
In this final post on bipolar disorder, the author reviews another book on the topic, this time a personal account of living with bipolar. He goes on to discuss three common views on the use of medication, and then concludes by revisiting the case study introduced in the first part of the series.
The author speaks as one who struggles with depression, and offers helpful insights and advice to fellow believers as to how to respond well in support of brothers and sisters who suffer with depression.
This article provides balanced and biblical reflections on conditions that are referred to as mental illnesses.
This article offers descriptions of, and a biblical perspective on, personality disorders (including obsessive-compulsive behaviour) and identifies the hope that biblical counselling offers to those diagnosed with such disorders.
This article gives insight into the suffering of those with mental illness, identifies some of the kinds of “miserable comfort” believers sometimes offer those with mental illness, and lays out the hope of the gospel as it speaks to people experiencing mental disorder.
This article offers wise and biblical insights into mental illness, and how the church should view and care for those who suffer from mental illnesses.
This article offers some insight into the mental health world, and advice to those who are caring for people receiving treatment from mental health professionals and facilities.
How can you help people who suffer from Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)? This article explains the secular take on OCD, its physiological component, and a biblical approach to helping OCD sufferers.
Is there a relationship between mental illness and demon possession? In addressing this question, the article notes that in Scripture, not all epileptics were demon-possessed and not all demon-possessed people were epileptics. This distinction has important pastoral implications, which the author goes on to establish by way of questions a pastor needs to consider: Are there any indicators revealing that the person dabbles in the occult?
How should the church care for those suffering from mental illness? This article mentions several things.
Is mental illness only a spiritual problem? This article argues that the biblical teaching on the depravity of man sheds light on how Christians should approach the issue of mental illness.
There are ten ways in which the church can stigmatize mental illness, and this article lists them.
This article offers a Christian perspective on dementia.
Panic attacks and anxiety attacks are real, even for Christians. But do not confuse anxiety attack with worry; they are different. This is important to understanding Christians struggling with anxiety. Let the article explain.
What is the relationship between faith and mental illness? Many in the past did not believe mental disorders were real. This article raises six points for consideration concerning faith and mental illness.
