25 Bible Verses About Forgiveness
Alison Potter2022-04-13T14:06:12-07:00When someone hurts us, and their words and actions ring in our ears and minds causing wounds to deepen and fester, it can seem all but impossible to extend [...]
Finding Help for Mental Health Problems
Alison Potter2022-02-14T13:01:02-08:00Mental health drives our experiences, choices, and daily lives. In turn, these things interact with and affect our mental health. This cyclical interrelationship helps humans to survive and thrive; however, [...]
Signs of Emotional Abuse in Children
Alison Potter2022-01-18T10:40:17-08:00Emotional abuse, also referred to as psychological abuse, is often hidden from the public eye. Since this type of abuse doesn’t show with outward bodily bruises, it is harder [...]
Anger in the Bible: 9 Verses of Hope
Alison Potter2021-12-08T10:09:15-08:00When we think of anger in the Bible our thoughts first turn to that amazing scene of Christ overturning the tables of the money lenders in the temple (John 2 [...]
Bipolar Disorder: Does Bipolar Behavior Play a Role in Your Life?
Alison Potter2021-11-15T09:55:31-08:00Bipolar disorder is a mood disorder that affects approximately 46 million people globally. American women and men are equally subject to developing bipolar behavior, with approximately 10% of American [...]
Learning to Let Go of Control: When You Can’t Fit the Limitless God into a Box
Alison Potter2021-08-23T11:00:09-07:00Very few people alive today can argue that this year has been one of the most challenging around the world in history. Yet, it has pushed us to do [...]
3 Questions to Ask About Child Counseling
Alison Potter2021-07-21T10:08:56-07:00Grayson is a lively 7-year-old in the first grade, whose parents are concerned about whether he is “normal.” They love his excitable spirit. Yet, when they try to do even [...]
The Effects of the Pandemic on Children’s Mental Health
Alison Potter2021-02-20T06:32:46-08:00As we continue to navigate this world during a pandemic and adjust to changing rules and mandates, children and adolescents may be the hardest hit group of all. Data [...]
5 Symptoms of OCD Parents Should Watch For
Alison Potter2021-02-18T13:15:46-08:00Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder is a potentially debilitating disorder that causes repetitive and intrusive thoughts (obsessions) and repetitive time-consuming rituals (compulsions) that are often distressing, debilitating, and life-altering. OCD is lifelong [...]
How to Recognize the Signs of Depression in Children
Alison Potter2021-01-06T07:38:15-08:00Depression in children is more common than most people think, and it was once believed that children were too developmentally and emotionally immature to suffer from depression. According to the [...]