a resource for the church about postpartum depression and other perinatal mood and anxiety disorders
What does it look like to walk by faith when mental illness doesn’t improve, to rest in Christ amidst affliction?
John Andrew Bryant’s book, A Quiet Mind to Suffer With, is just one example. It is a stunning, thought-provoking meditation on the gospel and resting in Christ’s mercy.
This book spotlight draws attention to a few highlights.
Once you know what intrusive thoughts are,[1] what do you do with them? How do you handle the random, freaky images and impulses that come into your brain?Here are three steps I and other moms have found helpful: identify the thought, acknowledge the truth, and distract yourself. 1. Identify the thought. “That was an intrusiveContinueContinue reading “What to Do With Intrusive Thoughts”
What do studies say about causes of perinatal mood and anxiety disorders? Where can you find information on breastfeeding and postpartum depression? What has research shown about intrusive thoughts? This post has links to numerous studies on these topics.
What are intrusive thoughts? How should Christians understand them? How are they different from psychosis?
Jenn shares her experience with postpartum obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) and the accompanying intrusive thoughts.
A primer on perinatal mood and anxiety disorders: What are they? What causes them? What helps? Where is God in my suffering?
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