It just doesn't seem fair! What I call "normals" have only to deal with physiological maladies and medications. Those of us with mental...

If it seems especially dark right now, this post may help. At the moment, I'm slowly emerging from such a dark place. Thanks for praying...

This blog comes from "the pit." If you've been there, you know what I mean. A very smart (and loving) person challenged me to write about...

Has your depression ever taken you to the point of groaning under its weight? If yes, then this blog may help. Please know that it's okay...

If you are like me, there are times when you feel you can't take any more. The pressure is too great. The despair or anxiety is too much....

If you are like me, there are times when you feel you can't take any more. The pressure is too great. The despair or anxiety is too much....

There is nothing quite like mental distress to bring out the best (and the worst) in us. One of the virtues required is patience, of that...

If you have ever experienced a runaway mind, I can certainly identify with you. This is a telltale symptom of my "down and anxious"...

If you are like me, January can be a real downer. And if you are like me, you would like some help in coping with it. Here are some of my...

If you are like me, the weeks immediately following the holidays can be especially hard. All those bright lights disappear one by one....

If you have any kind of mental health issue, you most likely have medications to keep track of. And if you are just like everyone else,...

When was the last time you did some bingeing? Bingeing can be a real trigger for those of us who struggle with the "ups" (mania,...

There are many ways those of us with mental health challenges need to be "compliant." I have identified several of these areas, and would...

If you are like me, you don't look forward to (dread?) those time changes twice each year. It's as if your work requires you to fly one...

Mental health professionals often talk about the positive benefits of something called "flow." What is it? How do you get it? Why does it...

GET OUT! No, I mean it. Get out! It's roughly a week away from the fall time change. I dread everything about this rite of autumn. It's...

Do you feel alone in your "valleys?" I just came out of one of my "down" times, and it never ceases to amaze me how alone I feel "at the...

I can't stress enough the role of light in preventing (prior to onset) and in treating (after onset) depression, regardless of...

One of the hardest things I faced when first diagnosed with bipolar disorder was whether or not to take medications. To be precise, was...

For Christians who experience bipolar or unipolar depression, their "lows" can be quite debilitating faith-wise. I know. I've been there....