ILMS 7 – The Truth about Mental Health: Depression

Guest: Pastor Gabe Kasper

I Love My Shepherd Mental Health Core Value: Everyone has it.

Connections of physical, relational, mental, and emotional health.

Gabe's story

Symptoms of depression – anxiety, insomnia, spiral thinking, panic attack, loss of focus, loss of motivation, frequent crying, desire to escape, suicidality and suicide ideation

Triggers and life transitions

The emotional spiral

• God's work in our spiral
• When life doesn't make sense
• He comes to us in our pit

Resources for depression:

Beck's Inventory – ask a primary care provider (https://www.apa.org/pi/about/publications/caregivers/practice-settings/assessment/tools/beck-depression.aspx)

Useful at home mood and depression check - https://psychcentral.com/quizzes/depression-quiz/

Depression "comes out" in different ways for different people

The relationship of anger and sadness

Finding some help

• Seeing a doctor and addressing what our body needs
• Relearning the Gospel for this season
• Honestly speaking our hard thoughts and struggles

Leading from Vulnerability

• Suffering and Rejoicing together – 1 Corinthians 12:26
• Daring Greatly by Brene Brown - https://amzn.to/2SupTbR

Family Life and Depression

• The usefulness of humor
• The gift of support and advocating for your loved one
• The impact of parental support and authentic sharing
• Therapy for wellness - tending to mental health

Leading on Empty by Wayne Cordero - https://amzn.to/2D8Gn53

I Don't Want to Talk about It by Terrence Real - https://amzn.to/2CPajSH

My Name is Hope by John Mark Comer – https://amzn.to/2JoKsSH

Searching the Psalms

Psalm 20

Psalm 22

2 Corinthians 7:6

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