United Church of Christ Mental Health Network

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Holidays

December 16, 2019 by mhn-ucc Leave a Comment

written by Kirk Moore – a repost from an entry a couple of years ago. “Why aren’t you smiling?  It’s (insert holiday here) and we’re supposed to be joyful!” Said to countless people by countless people at family gatherings, parties, or church services relating to holidays. It’s OK to feel great around the holidays.  It’s […]

Filed Under: Holidays Tagged With: Celebration, depression, health, holidays, Mental Health Network, UCC, United Church of Christ

Going Out and Coming In

November 4, 2019 by mhn-ucc Leave a Comment

“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

When In Doubt

June 10, 2019 by mhn-ucc Leave a Comment

Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.Mark 11:24 I’ve been living with bipolar disorder for a long time. A very long time (over 38 years to be exact). So long ago that what I was prescribed is known as a “first […]

Filed Under: Bipolar Disorder, Recovery, Treatment Tagged With: Anxiety, Balance, Bipolar, depression, doubt, Faith, health, mark 11:24, medication, Mental Health Network, mental illness, new medication, Self-care, Stories, UCC, United Church of Christ, Wellness, wholeness

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