From the Abundance

In my final post on mental health I wanted to take some time to explore a topic that's not considered a mental health issue medically but it is quite common.  Don't let the title of this post trick you into thinking I'm posting about unresolved Daddy issues because I'm not.  It's something that we all struggle with at some point in life or another... self-esteem. Whether you're a man, child, woman, or confused about which.. at some point your self esteem will waver.  There will be some days where you feel too fat or too skinny, too tall or too short, not smart enough, not pretty enough, not fine enough, or just plain old not good enough.  We all have those moments, but for some people it's their constant reality.  They feel like they never measure up.  The problem isn't that they're measuring, the problem is who's standard they're using.   If I constantly compare myself to the next person, the media's ideal beauties, the world's sta...

As I continue my journey of discussing mental health I wanted to take some time to tackle the big bad wolf that is often in disguise.  A lot of people don't think of depression as a mental health matter because it has become a norm.  That's a lie from the enemy...it is a mental health issue and a big one at that. Depression is the most common of mental health issues probably because it sneaks up so suddenly... Depression can stem from many many things.  Loss, failure, feelings of abandonment, loneliness, a bad day, being overwhelmed, feeling like you haven't accomplished anything, comparing yourself to the world's standards, chemical imbalance, hormones, medication and many other things.  The enemy has slipped it in so subtly that we don't even realize we've been attacked until we're already sinking in feelings of despair.  The sad part about it is that people can walk around and function without even realizing they're depressed.  You don'...

Scientists have often said that there's a fine line between genius and madness.  I absolutely agree!  Not just for scientific reasons but because I truly know how fragile the human mind is.  In honor of Social Work Month I decided to take my next few posts and combine my two passions together to delve into a difficult and often taboo topic, Mental Health.  More and more we see people being diagnosed with this and diagnosed with that or treated for xyz.  Nobody ever stops to examine the connections between the two worlds. First I must say that mental health disorders are spiritual health problems. Period, point blank! You need proof?  Let me give you some from the Bible. In Mark 5:1-20 we have the story of the man in the tombs.. (v1-15) And they came over unto the other side of the sea, into the country of the Gadarenes. And when he was come out of the ship, immediately there met him out of the tombs a man with an unclean spirit, who had his dwelli...