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renda, Bethany, Tina and Terri are available to connect you with a counselor!
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Some of Our Staff Maintain their Own Professional Webpages:
Bowden McElroy
Tim Doty
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Audio Clips on Website
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| In this Newsletter:
- CFI on Mental Health: a video interview
- 7 Tips on Dealing with Depression
- Insights into Depression
- Causes Depression
- How Many Kinds of Depression Are There?
- Back to School Resources
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a video interview
Greg Pittman, minister at Cedar Ridge Christian Church, interviews Dr. Dale Doty & Eric Clements on mental illness and how the church should play a part in mental health of individuals and families. Watch the video here.
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Depression causes negative thinking, withdrawal, and inactivity. These symptoms, in turn, make you feel more depressed. The more depressed you feel, the more you think negatively, withdraw, and reduce activity. It's a self-feeding cycle. (continue reading)
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Christians sometimes have the mistaken notion that they are immune from depression, and that depression is a result of failure in their Christian walk. This may not be the true as there are many causes of depression as we have indicated above. (more)
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Depression may be caused by one or more factors. One factor contributing to depression is a bio-chemical or other medical disorder. These may include a genetic predisposition toward depression as evidenced by a family history of depression. Medical disorders such as multiple sclerosis, chronic pain, blood sugar disorders such as hypoglycemia, cancer and hormonal imbalances have also been known to contribute to depression. Depression may result from the side affects of some prescribed medications, or from the abuse of substances such as alcohol or illicit drugs. (continue reading)
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There are many different types of depression. We will look at four major categories of depression. (more)
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Back To School Resources
Check out some of our other articles about kids, parenting, and school:
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Additional Resources
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If we can be of service, please
contact CFI to set up a time to consult with one of our counselors. To view our full range of services, please visit
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Sincerely,
Bowden McElroy, M.Ed. on behalf of
Christian Family Institute
Our Staff includes:
Dale R. Doty, Ph.D.
William B. Berman, Ph.D.
G. Bowden McElroy, M.Ed.
Eric L. Clements, M.S.
Timothy D. Doty, Psy.D.
Krista Caveny, M.A.
Jennifer Giles, M.S.
Chris Giles, M.S.
Joseph James, Psy.D.
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