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Category Archives: Doctor
Depression – a balanced understanding
This is a good time to revisit and better understand the dark shadows of depression that creep over the souls of many. Continue reading
Posted in 18 Year factor, Depression, Despair, discouraged, Discouragement, Doctor, Holistic ministry, Loss, Medicine, Psychology, Sadness, Suicide, Wisdom
Tagged Death, Depression, Despair, loneliness, lonely, loss of hope, Suffering, Suicide, winter blues
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The expanded role of medical doctors
Although doctors are primarily charged with caring for physical health, over the last three to four decades, doctors have been called to take the role that was once reserved for a different profession. Continue reading
Posted in ADHD, Anxiety, Biopsychology, Christian Counselor, Counseling, Depression, Despair, Doctor, Holistic ministry, Medicine, Neuroscience, Psychology, Social work, sociology, Wisdom
Tagged Anxiety, holistic treatment of patients, medical doctors at risk, new difficulties for medical doctors, pharmachology, role of medicine for depression
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Gender identity in children
The American College of Pediatricians (ACPeds)— an association of pediatricians and healthcare professionals in the United States issued the following statement on gender identity in children. Continue reading
Room for normal sadness
Do we have room in our lives for normal sadness? Do we have unrealistic expectations for gregariousness? There appears to be a significant need for helping people understand the role of sadness in life and in character formation.
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Posted in Anxiety, Biopsychology, Christian Counselor, Counseling, Depression, Despair, discouraged, Discouragement, Doctor, Emotions, Grieving, Health Care, Holistic ministry, Laughter, Loss, Medicine, Psychology, Sadness
Tagged advice for doctors, Christian Counselors, Depression, feeling sad, Holistic, medical doctors, Medication, Sadness
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Advantages of Christian counseling
“This kind of five bible verses and you’ll be better approach is far more common than many realize.” Continue reading
Posted in 18 Year factor, Abuse, Accountability, Addiction, ADHD, Alcohol addiction, Anger, Anxiety, Behavior, Blessed by God, Broken Relationships, Change, Christian Counselor, Christian worldview, Counseling, Depression, Doctor, Drug addiction, Dysfunctional, Elders, Emerging Leaders, Freedom, Guidelines for living, Health Care, Holistic ministry, Human depravity, Human dignity, Incest, Judging others, Leadership, Legalism, Life of a pastor, Medicine, Mercy, Pain, Pastors, Psychology, Restoration, Wisdom
Tagged Addiction, Anxiety, Christian counseling, Counseling, Depression, Doctors, Health Care, Holistic, Medical, use of medicine for depression
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The anatomy of normal sadness
Life is hard when you feel like you’re stuck in a flight pattern you can’t get out of.
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Posted in Anxiety, Change, Christian Counselor, Counseling, Depression, Despair, Discouragement, Doctor, Dysfunctional, Emotions, Encouragement, Freedom, Holistic ministry, Hope?, Loss, Medicine, Mind, Mind Renewal, Neuroscience, Pain, Post-abortion, Restoration, Sadness, Wisdom
Tagged Anxiety, Depression, Sadness
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Reflecting on the life of my friend Dr. Mark Hassel
Sometimes life takes frightening and unexpected turns. On July 1, 2005, we experienced one of those turns. It began with a mid-day phone call from a member of our congregation. The call came from Dr. Mark Hassel. He asked if he … Continue reading
Posted in Afraid to die, Afterlife, Death, Doctor, Fear of death, Heaven, Hope?, Life of a pastor, Loss, Mark Hassel, Questioning God, Suffering, WGAL
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A holistic approach to counseling
See: Fearfully and Wonderfully Made, Woefully and Tragically Fallen
Use of medications
Christian counselors have a unique advantage of being holistically honest in dealing with human problems. Continue reading
Posted in Biopsychology, Change, Character, Counseling, Doctor, Medicine, Psychology
Tagged Medication for depression
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Who are the losers in the merger of psychology, medicine and business?
The new authority in behavioral science involves a big business merger of biopsychology, pharmacology, medicine and the insurance industry. For almost three decades of pastoral ministry, I’ve had a deeply personal interest in sources behind human behavior. It’s an area of … Continue reading
Posted in Anxiety, Behavior, Biopsychology, Counseling, Depression, Doctor, Holistic ministry, Medicine, Psychology
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