Mental health
Overcoming suicidal thinking
On today’s edition of Sentinel Watch, we hear from a woman who faced many problems. Life was so hard that she wanted to escape from it all—she wanted to take her life. It was at this point tha...
Healing of suicidal depression
I had struggled for years with mental illness in the form of what I felt was suicidal depression. Then one day, I experienced a lifting of the dark thoughts that had kept me in a debilitating fear...
Our divine right to mental peace
Judging by how many resources today are devoted to mental health, it seems many people struggle with feelings of inner turmoil. Some find it hard to think clearly and to remain peaceful and product...
Mental health: A new view
You might say that Paula Jensen-Moulton has always been invested in helping people see themselves differently. During her graduate work in counseling and human development, one of her professors tu...
Mental health beyond the brain
It seems that mental health has become fragile and tenuous for many people, without lasting relief in sight. Many have come to expect a deterioration of their mental faculties with age or as the re...
Mental health that’s permanent and secure
Mental health is an issue that is often examined by the media, debated in political spheres and health insurance companies, and discussed widely on college campuses. Yet some of these discussions a...
Praying about mental health
As a twenty-something, this writer faced scary symptoms that pointed to a mental health issue. But what she was learning in Christian Science about God as Mind—the only Mind—not only empowered her...
Mental health and identity
One who suffers from mental confusion, memory failure, an inability to respond to simple orderliness—what to do and how to do it in the common routine of daily living—is being confronted with tempo...
Depression and suicidal thoughts healed
Terri served as a military chaplain, helping people deal with depression and suicidal thoughts. She, too, had to overcome this challenge during college. What she discovered about God's love an...
Spirituality linked to better mental health
Spirituality often enhances health—particularly mental health—regardless of a person’s faith, according to University of Missouri researchers.“In many ways, the results of our study support the ide...