Uplift

depression. healing

  • Touch

          “Physical touch such as holding and rocking are the most effective ways to calm and soothe a distressed baby; repeated experiences of being soothed when distressed attunes the stress-response system and prepares children’s ability to self-regulate and to identify… Continue reading

  • What is Mental Health

                 So as I have been thinking and preparing for this month to bring awareness to what the world is considering a mental health crisis.  I thought the best place to start with is the definition of mental health. … Continue reading

  • To the one hurting during the Holidays

    To the one hurting this holiday, I want you to know, I’m thinking of you. I want you to know, I can relate to you. You can have the good things, a beautiful tree, it can be filled with gifts… Continue reading

  • Do the thing that fills your soul

    What is that thing you love to do that fills your soul? You know the thing that feels like your soul is smiling inside you. Whatever that thing is, set aside time to do it. You know how you make… Continue reading

  • Therapy and Jesus

    I must admit that this might be a little touchy for people to read. I promise to tread here softly but truthfully. I know that a lot of christians believe that if we have Jesus we have everything that we… Continue reading

  • Hiding the Lows

    One thing I struggle with is feeling ashamed of being in a low place when I’m having a hard time. How do you tell someone your sad but you don’t completely understand why? How do you bare the dark night… Continue reading

  • Medication or Not

    I must admit that this can be a touchy subject for many. Everyone has their own opinion as it relates to taking medication for mental health struggles. You have some people who shame others for needing medication, you have those… Continue reading

  • The Mask We Wear

    I was looking at some of the photos my daughter has taken and edited of herself. I’ve always been captivated and intrigued by this one of her. Our daughter is absolutely beautiful but in this mask you can see slight… Continue reading

  • The Fight with Anxiety

    Proverbs 12:25 “Anxiety in the heart of man causes depression, but a good word makes it glad”. I felt it creeping in one thought after the other. I tried to stop it before it spiraled completely out of control. I… Continue reading

  • What is the truth?

    “Denying the truth doesn’t change the facts”. There are times when I am really struggling with depression and oftentimes it is hard for me to grasp what is really the truth over the lies screaming at me in those moments.… Continue reading