Shaping Families

For Better and For Worse

“This is really not for the fainthearted, in terms of quick solutions or pharmacological solutions or counseling solutions or any kind of solutions. Supporting someone with depression is really a journey of patience and perseverance…” – Stan Schroeder

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Connecting Point

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. 

VIDEO
Shadow Voices: Finding Hope in Mental Illness — A Third Way Media documentary. Hear more of Susan & Stan’s story, along with many others struggling through mental illness.

BOOK
In the Shadow of God’s Wings: Grace in the Midst of Depression, by Susan Gregg Schroeder

Study Guide Companion to In the Shadow of God’s Wings

ONLINE
Mental Health Ministries — Susan Gregg Schroeder’s organization for reducing the stigma of mental illness.

Shadow Voices Website — A companion site to the Shadow Voices documentary. Stories from the documentary and links to many resources. 

ONLINE
NIMH Informational Site on Depression — Provides an introduction to depression as a mental disorder

BOOKS
When Someone You Love Has a Mental Illness, by Rebecca Woolis
The Chemistry of Joy: Overcoming Depression through Western Science and Eastern Wisdom, by Henry Emmons, MD.
The Mindful Way Through Depression, by Jon Kabat-Zinn
Undoing Depression, by Richard O’Connor 

SUPPORT
Find a Counselor - National Board of Certified Counselors 
Find a Psychologist – American Psychological Association

Upon Meeting Susan

Burton Buller

Living with someone with a brain disease is trying at best. And it can be a nightmare.

Artist with Schizophrenia

Jerome Lawrence is an artist from Atlanta, Ga. whose watercolors have fetched up to $20,000 in fundraisers for the Carter Center there. Yet he lives daily with the challenges of schizophrenia. In this interview, which aired originally in the Shadow Voices documentary (winner of a “Voice” media award from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services), Jerome tells how his artwork helps him live in recovery. He receives a lot of satisfaction from encouraging others who are living with the disease.

Chicken Taco Filling

Carmen Wyse created this recipe as a way to use leftover chicken. The veggies called for are what work for her but any can be left out if you don't have them on hand, and others could easily be added or substituted. Try adding hot pepper flakes can if you like hotter dishes.

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