One of the Apostle Paul’s most famous speeches took place at Mars Hill, the Areopagus, in Athens. He noted that they appeared to be a very religious lot of people due to the sheer number of statues they had to their gods. In a brilliant move he identified the one statue that was for the [...]
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Building Bridges (art of connecting pt. 1)
Posted: September 8, 2011 in Addiction, Adolescent Development, Depression, drug prevention, emerging adults, extended adolescence, LGBTQ Youth, Mental Illness, Parenting, Spirituality, Suicide, systemic abandonment, Teens, Youth Ministry, Youth With Disabilities0
National Eating Disorder Awareness Week
Posted: February 21, 2011 in Eating Disorders, Mental Health, Mental Illness, Self-Injury, Teens, UncategorizedTags: Disorders, Eating, Eating Disorder, Health, Mental health, Mercy Ministries, National Eating Disorders Association, National Institute of Mental Health
For more information on and help for eating disorders please visit the following: National Eating Disorders National Institute of Mental Health Something Fishy Conversations on the Fringe Mercy Ministries
There are a few stumbling blocks when considering forgiveness. One is feeling that if they forgive they are in some way condoning wrong actions. Another is the finality of it and releasing the hope of ever righting the wrong or getting retribution. Another is letting go of the wish of finally getting what they always wanted. Still another [...]
Sobering Statistics On Eating Disorders
Posted: May 24, 2010 in Eating Disorders, Mental Health, Mental Illness, Teens, Uncategorized, Youth MinistryPREVALENCE It is estimated that 8 million Americans have an eating disorder – seven million women and one million men One in 200 American women suffers from anorexia Two to three in 100 American women suffers from bulimia Nearly half of all Americans personally know someone with an eating disorder (Note: One in five Americans [...]
Dangers and Diseases Associated with Eating Disorders
Posted: May 20, 2010 in Eating Disorders, Mental Illness, Self-Injury, Teens, UncategorizedALL Eating Disorders are Dangerous It is important to understand that even though a person may be suffering specifically with Anorexia, Bulimia or Compulsive Overeating, it is not uncommon for them to exhibit behaviors from each of the three. It is also not uncommon for one Eating Disorder to be swapped for another (Example: a person who [...]
Young people can have mental, emotional, and behavioral problems that are real, painful, and costly. These problems, often called “disorders,” are sources of stress for children and their families, schools, and communities. The number of young people and their families who are affected by mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders is significant. It is estimated that as [...]
The State of Male Adolescence Today
Posted: April 12, 2010 in Addiction, Adolescent Development, Depression, Mental Illness, Sexual Abuse, SuicideStatistics and stories about our homicidal adolescent males are dramatic enough to garner most of the headlines; the fourteen-year old in Mississippi who killed two children and wounded seven; the fourteen- year old in Kentucky who shot three dead; the thirteen-year old in Washington who opened fire in his school and killed three; the eleven and [...]
