Dialogue from the “The Dark Knight Rises” that makes me question and doubt my religious affiliations both broadly and specifically, (doubt and questioning are healthy and good; dropping… Read more “When Structures Become Shackles”
Republican/Conservative Reasons Not to Believe Women
I’ve honestly had people tell me, and I suspect more conservatives of this, that, essentially, reading between the lines and their unwillingness to answer honestly, they’d refuse… Read more “Republican/Conservative Reasons Not to Believe Women”
Brene Brown on Perfectionism
Originally posted on Rule Number One: A Library Blog:
I’ve often noticed when interacting with people who believe struggle with feelings of self-judgment -when producing something, when…
The Missio Dei: Congregational Redevelopment in the Episcopal Church in the 21st Century in America
The following was my signature assignment for my Leading Established Churches course at Johnson University in the spring of 2011. I find that now is the time… Read more “The Missio Dei: Congregational Redevelopment in the Episcopal Church in the 21st Century in America”
The Basics: Racism
Originally posted on Tuesday Justice:
? by Michelle Palmer A couple weeks ago, I was in a conversation, and someone mentioned a stereotype about black Americans and…
It’s Time for a New Oxford Movement.
Originally posted on A Desert Father:
An American commented that the church [in the early 19thc.] had fallen from a position of power to the condition of…
Depression Isn’t Sadness and Suicide Isn’t a Cry For Help… by Steve Safran
Kate Spade. Anthony Bourdain. Two gut-punching suicides that have people asking “Why them? They had it all!” Sure, Bourdain lived a hard life, but Kate Spade, the queen of whimsy? She was wealthy, adored and…
Depressed.
We need better words. One of the biggest disservices to the field of mental health is to call the diagnosis of “depression” by the name “depression.” Everyone “gets depressed.” It’s a commonplace word: “I’m so depressed the meeting I planned fell through.” “The ending of that show was too depressing.” “He’s too depressing to be around.”
None of these examples has anything to do with the psychological definition of Depression.
People who live with depression are wired differently. Our brains perceive life differently than those who do not have depression. Let me put it another way.
Suppose you were born left-handed in this predominantly right-handed world. Suppose that was considered OK from time to…
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