Tag: depression
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Christianity & Trauma
When you hear the word trauma what do you think about? This is something that is hard for some to grasp. Trauma by definition is an emotional response to an event like an accident, a crime, natural disaster, or unexpected violent event. The problem is, we often define trauma by the index of how ‘terrible’…
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Christianity & Depression
One of the most prevelant mental health disorders is various forms of depression. By definition depression is a common but serious mood disorder also known as major depression, major depressive disorder, or clinical depression. According to the National Institute of Mental Health, depression causes severe symptoms that affect how someone feels, thinks, and participates in…
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Christianity & Anxiety
This is the first post in a series of posts where I hope to address various mental health topics and Biblical applications of how to approach those topics. Basically taking what I do as a therapist for my clients who are Christians and seek to have an integrated approach to their care. Anxiety. A very…
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Wintering Check In
Back in November I wrote about Seasonal Affective Disorder and I thought it would be good to check in to see how the managing of that is going for everyone! I noticed that December seemed to go well because a lot of people were distracted by the holidays. All the excitement of celebrations, Christmas lights,…
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Grief and the Holidays
Grief changes us, we mourn quietly while the rest of the world keeps spinning. It engulfs us in ways we never imagined.
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Seasonal Affective Disorder
It is that time of year, the one that for some of us, sends us into what we lovingly used to be able to call hibernation. I myself have found the seasons changing to take a toll on my mental state. I LOVE autumn. I am the first one to be outside leaf peeping, soaking…
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Breaking the Stigma: Managing Mental Health with Medication
This month it was my goal to share vulnerably at least a few times during Mental Health Awareness Month. I wanted to hopefully just show one person some hope. I find when we are struggling we often assume we are alone. My history with depression and anxiety has been a presence in my life since…
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Mental Health Awareness: the Darkness in Depression
This month is Mental Health Awareness Month. I’ll be taking some time to share some topics that hopefully some will find helpful. As a mental health counselor I think it is imperative that we work to reduce the stigma that mental health carries. There are a multitude of amazing resources online. A few of my…
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Ankle surgery: part 2 the first 2 weeks post op
Part 1 of the broken ankle saga is here. I decided to blog about my recovery and experience given there is not many posts from runners. I hope it inspires someone who is going through something similar. Waking up from the surgery was probably the thing that will stick in my mind the most. I…
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Hope After the Storm of Loss and Postpartum Depression
My rainbow after the storm ❤️🌈 my sixth baby was a rainbow after a loss and I never imagined them how much more joy she would bring into our lives. Her birth and trauma from that hospital stay etched in me a change. But traumas can change us, they can cause us to do one…
Colleen Smith, LMHC, NCC 