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Can Mental Illness Overstimulate your Brain?

Do you ever feel an excessive amount of stimuli in the world? Do lights, smells and sounds interfere with your daily existence? Many people who suffer from a mental illness report being more sensitive to stimuli from their surroundings. (more…)

Staying Faithful, Bringing God into the Picture

Stay faithful to yourself and your spouse by bringing spirituality into your relationship. Keep the sparks of your marriage alive and thriving. (more…)

7 Things Grief Teaches You

When you are in the middle of the grieving process, it is hard to hear about the silver lining. We all know it exists, but in the moment we can't always see value in it. (more…)

When family members press our buttons

[caption id="attachment_648" align="aligncenter" width="300"] For people in recovery - when family members press our buttons[/caption] There is, for most of us, nobody is better at "pushing our buttons" than our own family members. Typically, we grant this power to upset us to nobody outside our own family. When family members press our buttons, a normal part of every family dynamic,...[ read more ]

Forgiveness and connecting in the dysfunctional family

Writing in Faith Gateway, Leslie Leyland Fields and Dr. Jill Hubbard write about connection, forgiveness and the dysfunctional family. As much as we might like to have picture perfect parents and wonderful well-adjusted children – this is just not the case. So, what do you do? Can you have forgiveness and connecting in the dysfunctional family? (more…)

Can you be addicted to Internet games?

[caption id="attachment_628" align="aligncenter" width="300"] An addiction to online gaming can put your life on hold - or worse. Reach out to J.D. Murphy if you or somebody you love is struggling with addiction to online games.[/caption] Can you or somebody you love be addicted to Internet games? It sounds harmless — after all, it's just a game. And, for many people,...[ read more ]

Why get treated for PTSD?

[caption id="attachment_596" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Get relief from PTSD and enjoy time with your family [/caption] Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a common ailment affecting the well-being of many individuals. Whether caused by a physical or emotional event, one in 30 American adults suffer from PTSD. If you are suffering from PTSD, we can help. (more…)

Can you get addiction out of your genes?

In the blog for the American Association of Christian Counselors, Tim Jennings, M.D. writes, "If there are pathways in our nervous system laid down with addiction, are they destroyed at conversion, or as we walk on a daily basis with CHRIST, or are they always there? Fascinating new brain research gives ever increasing insight into how our faith relationship with...[ read more ]

Is there a link between depression and wellbeing?

[caption id="attachment_562" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Depression may increase the risk of serious disease.[/caption] From dailyRx News: A new study found that the risk of stroke in adults over the age of 50 may double when a patient has depression. This risk may remain high even after depression symptoms disappear. (more…)

Is perfectionism constructive or self-destructive?

Writing in the People in Recovery Blog, Dr. Brené Brown differentiates between healthy self-focused striving and perfectionism. Perfectionism is other-focused. "What will they think?" is the question first and foremost in the mind of the perfectionist. Perfectionism is a twenty-ton shield that we lug around thinking will protect us when, in fact, it’s the thing that’s really preventing us from...[ read more ]

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