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Elder Mental Health

November 11, 2019 By Hannah Campbell Gustafson

Two months ago, my 90-year old grandpa had a stroke.  He’s had trouble walking the last few years after breaking his hip and a few other falls, so it wasn’t immediately evident that this fall was connected to a stroke.  I was there when paramedics came to take him to the hospital, and I saw […]

Filed Under: Depression, Mental Health Tagged With: aging, dementia, depression, Elder Mental Health, Mental Health Network, situational depression, UCC, United Church of Christ

Going Out and Coming In

November 4, 2019 By David Finnegan-Hosey

“The LORD will keep your going out and your coming in from this time on and forevermore.”-Psalm 121 A few weeks ago, I again found myself in the position of deciding to admit myself into a hospital. It has been more than seven years since my last hospitalization, and this was a difficult decision to […]

Filed Under: Mental Health, Recovery Tagged With: health, Mental Health Network, Psalm 121, recovery, Relapse, Restoration, UCC, United Church of Christ

Summer Winds

September 16, 2019 By Rev. Lisa LeSueur

Three weeks ago, much of the country was celebrating Labor Day, a time to rest from our toils and enjoy the company of family and friends. In Miami where I live, most of us were on edge, wondering if Hurricane Dorian would finally make the promised turn North, before hitting our shores.  It was a […]

Filed Under: Anxiety, Mental Health, Stress Tagged With: Anxiety, Grief, Hurricane, Labor Day, Mental Health Network, stress, UCC, United Church of Christ

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