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Bipolar Disorder

Every Day

May 20, 2019 By Karl Shallowhorn

This past weekend, the UCC celebrated Mental Health Sunday. But for the one out of five of us living with a diagnosable mental health diagnosis, every day is a mental health day. This isn’t meant to disparage our denomination’s recognition of the importance of raising awareness and reducing stigma, but it’s a plain and simple […]

Filed Under: Addiction, Bipolar Disorder, Recovery Tagged With: Mental Health Network, Mental Health Sunday, prayer, UCC, United Church of Christ

Our God is an Awesome God

October 15, 2018 By Karl Shallowhorn

“But those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles;they will run and not grow weary,they will walk and not be faint..”Isaiah 40:31 I was listening to an episode of NPR’s “This American Life.” One of the segments featured a college admissions director who was sharing about parents […]

Filed Under: Bipolar Disorder, Faith, Recovery Tagged With: Cancer, College, Cycling, Mental Health Network, UCC, United Church of Christ

Taking the Armor Off

June 18, 2018 By David Finnegan-Hosey

“Saul clothed David with his armor; he put a bronze helmet on his head and clothed him with a coat of mail. David strapped Saul’s sword over the armor, and he tried in vain to walk, for he was not used to them. Then David said to Saul, ‘I cannot walk with these; for I […]

Filed Under: Bipolar Disorder, Mental Health, Stigma Tagged With: Bipolar, Mental Health Network, UCC, United Church of Christ

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