Depression

PORTRAITS

• Angela is frightened. Each morning she struggles to find the energy to get out of bed. She feels so listless and down. Her kids need her, but she can’t summon the energy to even interact with them— much less prepare meals or clean the house.

Read more

Anxiety and Fear

PORTRAITS

• Carol was always on the alert. Her timid voice and shy manner indicated she was on constant watch for potential hazards. As an only child born to a single mother, Janice felt she was born to be her mother’s scapegoat. As a child, Janice can remember waiting for her mother to come home and feeling her whole body become tense.

Read more

Anger

PORTRAITS

• David and his wife fight constantly. Last week Dave got so angry that he took a glass vase and smashed it against the wall.
• At 16, Sarah feels she is just a burden to her busy mom. So Sarah locks herself in her bedroom with the stereo at maximum volume.

Read more

Addictions

PORTRAITS

• Rachel was very active in the church, along with her family. Although she was not always reliable, she was eager to help. She attended church regularly — even the evening services. One Sunday evening Rachel came in late and loudly. She was obviously drunk. Her children were in tow, but very embarrassed.

Read more

Worry

A grandmother worries about a 12-year-old grandson with dropping grades and bad friends. When she reads Jesus’ words, “Do not worry,” she wonders how she can care about him and not worry about his future.

Read more