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MENTAL and EMOTIONAL HEALTH Articles

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Choosing the Gift of Forgiveness: How to Overcome Hurts and Brokenness
By PortalBot • August 21, 2020

The authors of Choosing the Gift of Forgiveness, a pastor and a psychologist, approach the task of forgiving realistically. It is always painful. Small victories one day may give way to frustrating...

Worried about changes in your child's mood or behavior?
By PortalBot • August 21, 2020

It can be hard to tell the difference between normal childhood behavior and signs of mental illness. Find out what to look for and when to take action.

Getting Through The Day
By PortalBot • August 21, 2020

This book enables adults who were traumatized as children to learn new strategies to meet the demands of daily living. While focusing on the effects of dissociation and including specific advice fo...

Netflix Is Making It Harder to Be a Missionary
By PortalBot • August 21, 2020

No matter if it’s streaming sports, TV shows, or family updates—it’s hard to do ministry if you’re still tied to your old life.

Living with Your Husband's Secret Wars
By PortalBot • August 21, 2020

When a wife discovers her husband is entangled in sexual sin, she's devastated. This book offers proactive steps to help her heal.

By Marsha Means

College depression: What parents need to know
By PortalBot • August 21, 2020

The transition to college can be emotionally challenging. Learn the signs of depression and what you can do to help your child cope.

Forgive and Forget: Healing the Hurts We Don't Deserve
By PortalBot • August 21, 2020

For all of us who have been wounded by another and struggled to understand and move beyond our feelings of hurt and anger, Lewis Smedes's classic book on forgiveness shows that it is possible to he...

Boys need better access to mental health care. Why aren’t they getting it?
By PortalBot • August 21, 2020

A recent national survey found that a third of boys thought society expects them to “be a man” and “suck it up” when they feel sad or scared. Another third said they believed they should “hide...

Depression and the Third Culture Kid
By PortalBot • August 21, 2020

Six years ago I entered the office of my primary care doctor and burst into tears. I sobbed until I could not sob anymore. I sobbed until all that was left was a broken soul and no more tears. When...

Every Man's Battle, Revised and Updated 20th Anniversary Edition: Winning the War on Sexual Temptation One Victory at a Time
By PortalBot • August 21, 2020

We live in a world awash with sensual images 24/7. The exponential growth of pornography and internet infidelity has men locked in a battle of spiritual warfare against these temptations, often dro...