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Jesse Jackson Jr., Mental Health and Life Choices
I recently wrote in the Huffington Post about Jesse Jackson Jr. and Mental Health: In recent months, there have been increasing reports on Jesse Jackson Jr.’s health. When Jackson’s office and family...
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Nothing to Be Ashamed Of: Black Mental Health
I was recently one of the guests on Huffington Post Live on a segment called “Nothing to Be Ashamed Of” on Black Mental Health. Marc Lamont Hill is the host. Other guests included: Atrice Williams,...
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Motherhood and Depression
What does “motherhood” mean in the 21st Century? Images of June Cleaver do not represent the typical mother today. Instead women are balancing motherhood with career, activism, and a host of other...
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A Journey with Depression
“Somewhere between my unanswered prayers and the realization that I could not worship myself into happiness, my faith died. I stopped believing that God only loved me if I was happy and peaceful.”...
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Wrestling with God and Depression
All Saints Episcopal - Pasadena On November 18, 2012, I spoke at All Saints Episcopal Church in Pasadena, CA in the Rector’s Forum on “Wrestling with God and Depression.” I referenced the story in the...
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Advent: Pregnant Waiting
I’m writing a four-part Advent Series for the religion website Patheos.com. The first article is out today. “The church year begins with a pregnant woman. Christian traditions have called her...
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Accepting: Reflections on Advent
The second in my four-part series on Advent for the religion website Patheos.com. I’m writing about the time when we anticipate Jesus’ birth from the perspective of pregnancy. This second article is...
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Journeying: An Advent Reflection
The third in my four-part series on Advent from the perspective of pregnancy. I draw on the Advent theme of Journeying thinking of the scriptures that discuss Mary’s visit to her cousin Elizabeth, the...
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Birthing: an Advent Reflection
The final article in my four-part series on Advent from the perspective of pregnancy. As I think about Christmas and the birth of Jesus, I can’t help but to think about the process of giving birth....
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Lenten Reading Group
Lent is one of my favorite seasons in the traditional Christian calendar. In early Christian communities, new converts to Christianity were often baptized on Easter Day. Lent was the 40-day season...
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Trayvon Martin: a Case Study for Church Response to Mental Illness
Trayvon Martin I was instantly nauseous. My stomach turned in knots and I doubled over. I collapsed into my seat and held to the edges. I became sick. Literally. This was my response to hearing...
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10 ways you can pray for mental illness
10 ways you can pray for mental illness Today is the National Day of Prayer for Mental Illness Recovery and Understanding. People often ask me how they can pray for people who live with mental health...
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Personal Interview with The AYG List
This past week, I had the privilege of talking with my friend and colleague April Yvonne Garrett on her radio show, The AYG List. We had planned to talk about how mental health challenges are showing...
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Why I Love Rebecca Walker’s Baby Love
I like memoirs. In fact, when I have the time, I read them voraciously. Because I need them. I need to know someone else’s story to better know my own. I need to know that someone else, somewhere,...
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Isn’t Lent Depressing?
Even I ask myself: How can someone who lives with depression like such a depressing time of the church year? Lent is my favorite liturgical season. I’m not exactly sure why. The Season of Lent I did...
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Depression is Lying
Depression is lying. Not all the time, but … well … a lot of the time. Because most people don’t want to hear more than “Fine,” when they ask: “How are you?” I lied throughout my pregnancy. The...
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Postpartum Elation
“Are your prayers different? Now that you’ve been healed,” my partner asked me one morning. “What?” I really didn’t know what he was talking about. He explained: “I mean, you were depressed. But since...
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Virtual Book Tour with NOT ALONE
I’m going on Tour! A virtual book tour that is! This kind of fast if there how long generic cialis ed treatment review waiting for car loan right away. All verification or filling in to expedite the...
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Life Support
As I came to accept that depression would be a part of life, I started to read about strategies for living successfully with depression. I connected with various advocacy organizations like the...
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Most churches could do a lot more to support people who live with mental illnesses. Many Christian teachings link health, wealth and faith in ways that can make anyone having a bad day feel like God...
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