A poor self-image can cause a lot of damage in a teenager, especially when other emotional issues are involved. One mother sought help for her daughter when she continued to waste away from a drastic diet. Both of them learned how God shows us who we really are in Him.
Category: Mental and Emotional Health
A Multitude of Sins
According to the National Alliance on Mental Health, one in five adults in the United States experience mental illness every year. For one in twenty-five US adults, that experience is serious. A woman who suffers with mental illness describes its impact on her and her children. Read how she made peace with it, thanks to the power of Christ.
Searching for Security
When we feel alone and worthless, we often look for satisfaction in all the wrong places. Jesus stands ready to fulfill our heart’s deepest desires.
Hope for a Poor Self-Image
What are the signs of a poor self-image, and what are the causes? Here are some insights and suggestions to lead us into the light of God’s truth.
Never Forsaken
God is with us when we feel most alone. by Mary Bair I sit in another office with cool, “restful” colored paint, muted lighting, and nondescript art on the walls. A desk, bookshelf full of books, chairs — always more than two so I can choose to sit where I feel “safest” and most…
Held in Dark Places: My Life with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
It takes time to heal from the inside out. by Sally Gosen Case I am no hero. I am just an ordinary woman who did what an ordinary person would do in a difficult time. You won’t find me listed with war veterans. I’ve never fought a fire or rescued anyone. There are no…
From Black to Bling
Reflecting the image of Christ. by Jennifer Young As I clasped the flower necklace, slipped on my pink wedge shoes, and threw the bright green purse over my shoulder, I took one last look in the full-length mirror and smiled. I was looking at a new reflection — a reflection transformed from the inside…
View From a Cracked Mirror
Finding God when the bottom falls out. by Patty Knittel I lay on the bed, staring at the camera perched in the upper corner of the room and wondering what the people on the other end were thinking about me. Are they concerned that I haven’t left the room yet this morning? Have they…
Understanding Bipolar Disorder
You can help someone survive the fearsand extremes of manic-depression. by Nancy Hagerman Christy (not her real name) wept as we spoke on the phone. She is bipolar and deeply depressed. “I feel nothing. I can’t worship, and I know Jesus doesn’t love me anymore. At prayer meeting they told me if I had…
When God Whispered
by Beth Swain “I know you’re frightened about being hospitalized, but remember that God cares about you. Here is a Bible verse that has helped me cope with dark times. . . .” I crunched my friend’s kind note into a tight ball and threw it to the floor. Sunken on the couch, I…