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Soul Care-After an Unexpected Descent Into Depression

August 10, 2017 by Stephanie 1 Comment

Without warning, I found my mental state rapidly shifting. For one week in late March, it seemed to spin out of my control. Increasing anxiety gripped my soul, its force building stronger each day. Suddenly, the anxiety transformed into a deep depression. Never had I felt such a heaviness pressing upon me.  After a few […]

Filed Under: Mental Health Tagged With: anxiety, brokenness, control, depression, father, God, heal, Jesus, medication, mental health, power, solitude, therapy, trust

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