Go Make Something!
Healthy Body, Mind, and Soul Habits #6 The Importance of Creativity One of the most common titles we use for God … Read more…
Faith and Mental Illness
Jeff’s #depressionis: Something that Needs to Be Talked About
A blog post within a blog post: Melinda’s husband’s take on her 40th birthday… Melinda asked me to write a brief … Read more…
Elizabeth’s #depressionis
To me, depression can be living death. Some people have “overcome” and “beat” depression. Those of us who cannot make that … Read more…
Book Review: God Placed Her in My Path
What do you do when mental illness tears apart your child’s heart and mind? God Placed Her in My Path If … Read more…
What Has Depression Been to You?
#depressionis Depression has impacted my life in many ways. It has been many things, from feeling like I would shatter if … Read more…
Writing as Therapy: Perspective and Empowerment
If you’ve read even a few of my posts, you’ve probably figured out that I find writing therapeutic. It can bring … Read more…
After Suicide Watch: Three Years and a Day
A follow-up to my birthday uncelebrated post. [bctt tweet=”Celebrate each birthday as a reminder you’re a survivor. #depression #hope #itgetsbetter”] If I … Read more…
Suicide Watch: The Story of My 40th Birthday
[bctt tweet=”Some moments bruise and leave us wondering who we are. #identity #suicideprevention” username=”MelindaVanRy”] Some memories stick. Moments, vulnerable and exposed. … Read more…
Book Review: Stars Upside Down
Jennie Goutet and I have led very different lives, though both started in Central New York. It’s not external experiences that … Read more…
My Ecclesiastes
I’m in one of those depressed moods where I get angry with God for creating human life. Because it all seems … Read more…
Depression is Rearing Its Ugly Head
By the time I had my two younger kids tied into their skates I was too tired to take on the … Read more…
Good Words. Borrowed Words.
Another week of wanting to post meaningful words and staring at my computer screen… well… scrolling through Facebook and Twitter more … Read more…