By Ruth Eleos I had been exhibiting bizarre behavior for a few weeks, but the day I asked my husband to shoot me, he knew he had to find help. He had two men from church drive us to the psych ward. As he put his arm around me, he gently asked, “What do you […]
By Christy Barritt Prayer, The Bible, and Mental Illness Lifeway Research posed the question: Can prayer and the Bible alone help someone overcome a serious mental illness? Their findings showed that nearly half of evangelicals, born-again Christians, and fundamentalists believe that the Bible and prayer alone can help people overcome these issues. Forty-seven percent […]
By Christy Barritt One in Five Adults Had a Mental Illness in 2010 A survey funded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration showed that in 2010, 20 percent of American adults had some form of mental illness. That’s more than 45 million people. Reporting the most disorders is the 18- to […]
