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      James Bryan Smith: Unmet expectations and fear

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      STUDY: Awe can reduce depressive symptoms

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      STUDY: How music-mindfulness can help depression, anxiety

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      Calling out the brain on catastrophizing

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      James Bryan Smith: Unmet expectations and fear

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      STUDY: Awe can reduce depressive symptoms

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      STUDY: How music-mindfulness can help depression, anxiety

      Anxiety

      STUDY: Chronic pain associated with higher rates of…

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    • Book quotes/Video

      John Mark Comer: “Wherever Jesus went, the kingdom…

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      Ann Voskamp: “Jesus saves you for Himself”

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      Philippe: “Refusing to suffer means refusing to live”

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      “In darkest night, you were there like no…

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      Thanksgiving for his brokenness

  • Health News
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      Latest Medical Studies on Depression

      Health News

      Calling out the brain on catastrophizing

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      STUDY: Mental health conditions share deep genetic patterns

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      STUDY: Four Supplements that MIGHT help depression

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      STUDY: Gut changes raise risk of eating disorders…

  • Interviews
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      INTERVIEW: Dr. Terry Powell’s gripping account of depression

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      INTERVIEW: Therapist Michael Schiferl explains religious scrupulosity and…

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      INTERVIEW: Rocker Matt Sassano shares battles, urges transparency…

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      INTERVIEW: Dr. Brian Briscoe tells Christians that antidepressants…

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      INTERVIEW: Pastor Scott Sauls on anxiety, depression, and…

  • Devotionals
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      Think you’re a “failure?” Jesus sees you unlike…

      Devotionals

      “Grace has got to be drunk straight”

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      Defeated by God

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      Am I a faithless Christian?

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      “I killed Jesus of Nazareth”

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  • Depression
    • Depression

      Latest Medical Studies on Depression

      Depression

      James Bryan Smith: Unmet expectations and fear

      Depression

      STUDY: Criticizing older adults make them more vulnerable…

      Depression

      STUDY: Awe can reduce depressive symptoms

      Depression

      STUDY: How music-mindfulness can help depression, anxiety

  • Anxiety
    • Anxiety

      Calling out the brain on catastrophizing

      Anxiety

      James Bryan Smith: Unmet expectations and fear

      Anxiety

      STUDY: Awe can reduce depressive symptoms

      Anxiety

      STUDY: How music-mindfulness can help depression, anxiety

      Anxiety

      STUDY: Chronic pain associated with higher rates of…

  • Book quotes/Video
    • Book quotes/Video

      John Mark Comer: “Wherever Jesus went, the kingdom…

      Book quotes/Video

      Ann Voskamp: “Jesus saves you for Himself”

      Book quotes/Video

      Philippe: “Refusing to suffer means refusing to live”

      Book quotes/Video

      “In darkest night, you were there like no…

      Book quotes/Video

      Thanksgiving for his brokenness

  • Health News
    • Health News

      Latest Medical Studies on Depression

      Health News

      Calling out the brain on catastrophizing

      Health News

      STUDY: Mental health conditions share deep genetic patterns

      Health News

      STUDY: Four Supplements that MIGHT help depression

      Health News

      STUDY: Gut changes raise risk of eating disorders…

  • Interviews
    • Interviews

      INTERVIEW: Dr. Terry Powell’s gripping account of depression

      Interviews

      INTERVIEW: Therapist Michael Schiferl explains religious scrupulosity and…

      Interviews

      INTERVIEW: Rocker Matt Sassano shares battles, urges transparency…

      Interviews

      INTERVIEW: Dr. Brian Briscoe tells Christians that antidepressants…

      Interviews

      INTERVIEW: Pastor Scott Sauls on anxiety, depression, and…

  • Devotionals
    • Devotionals

      Think you’re a “failure?” Jesus sees you unlike…

      Devotionals

      “Grace has got to be drunk straight”

      Devotionals

      Defeated by God

      Devotionals

      Am I a faithless Christian?

      Devotionals

      “I killed Jesus of Nazareth”

  • About

The Weary Christian

THE WEARY CHRISTIAN

LIVING WITH FAITH AND DEPRESSION

  • Depression
    • Depression

      Latest Medical Studies on Depression

      Depression

      James Bryan Smith: Unmet expectations and fear

      Depression

      STUDY: Criticizing older adults make them more vulnerable…

      Depression

      STUDY: Awe can reduce depressive symptoms

      Depression

      STUDY: How music-mindfulness can help depression, anxiety

  • Anxiety
    • Anxiety

      Calling out the brain on catastrophizing

      Anxiety

      James Bryan Smith: Unmet expectations and fear

      Anxiety

      STUDY: Awe can reduce depressive symptoms

      Anxiety

      STUDY: How music-mindfulness can help depression, anxiety

      Anxiety

      STUDY: Chronic pain associated with higher rates of…

  • Book quotes/Video
    • Book quotes/Video

      John Mark Comer: “Wherever Jesus went, the kingdom…

      Book quotes/Video

      Ann Voskamp: “Jesus saves you for Himself”

      Book quotes/Video

      Philippe: “Refusing to suffer means refusing to live”

      Book quotes/Video

      “In darkest night, you were there like no…

      Book quotes/Video

      Thanksgiving for his brokenness

  • Health News
    • Health News

      Latest Medical Studies on Depression

      Health News

      Calling out the brain on catastrophizing

      Health News

      STUDY: Mental health conditions share deep genetic patterns

      Health News

      STUDY: Four Supplements that MIGHT help depression

      Health News

      STUDY: Gut changes raise risk of eating disorders…

  • Interviews
    • Interviews

      INTERVIEW: Dr. Terry Powell’s gripping account of depression

      Interviews

      INTERVIEW: Therapist Michael Schiferl explains religious scrupulosity and…

      Interviews

      INTERVIEW: Rocker Matt Sassano shares battles, urges transparency…

      Interviews

      INTERVIEW: Dr. Brian Briscoe tells Christians that antidepressants…

      Interviews

      INTERVIEW: Pastor Scott Sauls on anxiety, depression, and…

  • Devotionals
    • Devotionals

      Think you’re a “failure?” Jesus sees you unlike…

      Devotionals

      “Grace has got to be drunk straight”

      Devotionals

      Defeated by God

      Devotionals

      Am I a faithless Christian?

      Devotionals

      “I killed Jesus of Nazareth”

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Depression

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    STUDY: Another reason yoga can help your depression

    There’s tons of evidence suggesting yoga fights depression, anxiety, and even PTSD. There are a…

  • DepressionInterviews

    INTERVIEW: Diana Gruver talks about famous Christians with depression

    How many times has someone approached your depression as if it were a spiritual defect?…

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    Studies show brain inflammation’s HUGE link to depression

    Donna Jackson Nakazawa has a terrific read on the hottest and possibly most fruitful line…

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    Humility and Despair

    In her book Acedia & Me, Kathleen Norris writes about just how important humility is…

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    Massive study shows genetic basis for comorbid anxiety and depression

    Most people who have depression also have anxiety. And vice versa. Although, at a gut…

  • DepressionInterviewsMental Health and the Church

    Interview: Why Pastor Adrian Crawford is open about his depression

    Adrian Crawford, founder and pastor of Engage Church in Tallahassee, has talked openly about his…

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    Lauv talks about his OCD

    Lauv (the “I like me better when I’m with you” singer) writes an essay for…

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    STUDY: Brain scans show why depressed people get stuck in negativity

    “Just cheer up,” “buck up,” “stop obsessing about the negative,” “change your tune.” You’ve heard…

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    STUDY: Exercise lowers risk of depression, even if you’ve got the genes for it

    There are already loads of studies, suggesting that a) exercise has a protective benefit against…

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    INTERVIEW: K.J. Ramsey on why church can be tough for depressed Christians

    K.J. Ramsey is a writer, therapist, and author of an upcoming book, This Too Shall…

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The Weary Christian mission:

First off:

 

In the United States, find a psychiatrist here.

In the United States, find a therapist here.

If you’re in the United States and having thoughts of harming yourself or others, please call the National Suicide Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255.

If you’re in the UK, get urgent help here.

Canada, here.

Australia, here.

New Zealand, here.

South Africa, here.

France, here.

Germany, here.

Portugal, here.

Mexico, here.

India, here.

The Philippines, here.

Singapore, here.

South Korea, here.

 

The Weary Christian goal…

 

a) reduce the stigma surrounding depression, anxiety, OCD, and other conditions in the Christian community.

 

b) have uncomfortable but honest conversations.

 

c) Reduce the stigma surrounding antidepressants, antipsychotics, and other meds God has given us as gifts.

 

And…

 

d) Sometimes (tons of times), we all feel really, really depressed in our journey. Hopefully, this site makes you feel less alone.

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