Shaping Families

For Better and for Worse

"Supporting someone with depression is really a journey of patience and perseverance…” – Stan Schroeder

Living with depression can be difficult. Caring for a loved one with depression can be difficult as well. Susan Gregg-Schroeder felt she had to hide her illness and hospitalization from the congregation she served as an associate pastor. 

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Connecting Points

Natalie Francisco

Depression may be a taboo subject to some, especially within the church community, but it needs to be brought to the forefront. More pastors need to work together with community agencies that provide psychiatric, psychological and counseling services to bring healing and hope to those who are suffering from mental illness of any kind. 

CURRENT OFFER 
“Praying When You Are Depressed” 
This helpful booklet offers encouragement and insight for finding hope in depression through prayer. 

Online
NIMH Informational Site on Depression
Provides an introduction to Depression as a Mental Disorder

Upon Meeting Susan

Jim Wallis, editor of Sojourners magazine and author of many Christian books is the guest on Shaping Families the last week in May. The topic is housing and how important adequate housing is in raising a family. You’ll enjoy his stories in the program titled “A Safe Place to Live.”

Two-Ingredient Fruit Dip

This recipe comes from one sister to another. When Kimberly’s sister has a recipe she loves, she passes it on to Kimberly. Try this simple dessert idea.

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