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Do I have to take medication if I have depression?

The short answer is you don’t HAVE to do anything you don’t want to do. Perhaps a better question is “will anti-depressant medication help me overcome my depression, or can I do it with counseling or therapy alone?” There is some evidence that suggests medication just...

Parenting

Nature vs. Nurture Students of human behavior have been asked countless times to define the things we do as either primarily nature (genes, brain chemistry, hormones) or primarily nurture (environment, learning, culture, and family-of-origin influences). The truth is...

Don’t Worry…

...Be Happy The other day I wrote about Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD). GAD is when worry occurs more or less constantly to the point where it interferes with ones ability to function. Two of the primary symptoms are worrying a lot about everyday things even if...

Christian Counseling Education

I received an email some time ago from a minister who asked the following questions: I have been in full-time ministry for the past 11 years working in youth/family/pulpit/evangelistic ministry. I am currently enrolled (in a) MA in Marriage and Family Therapy...