An embarrassing incident happened in my hometown last week, involving a stolen mannequin. The details about the incident are further below if you're curious. But what struck me about the odd incident was not about how strange and crazy the man seemed. I was more curious about his state of emotional suffering. What would lead a man to such as bizarre action? What makes … [Read more...]
The Two Lies Fathers Must Stop Telling Themselves
I was utterly blown away at the responses from the 300+ middle school and high school students. I volunteer as a group-leader at a suburban church youth ministry. The speaker asked, “How many you have ever thought about ending it all and committing suicide?” About 100 students’ hands went up. “How many of you cut yourselves?” A third of the hands went up again. The males and … [Read more...]
My First Bout with Depression was Caught by My Mother: Mental Health Awareness Month
I know this month is Breast Cancer Awareness Month but did you know it is also Mental Health Awareness Month? Well, unfortunately not enough is said or done on this subject and because of that people suffer and struggle in silence until it is often too late. In recent months we have heard of several celebrities that have made the decision to take their own lives because of … [Read more...]