http://www.mindandsoul.info Latest articles from Mind and Soul 2012, Mind and Soul en Insight by Endis, www.endis.com 1440 http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/298515/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Blogs/Wills_Blog/Struggling_with_decision.aspx http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/298515/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Blogs/Wills_Blog/Struggling_with_decision.aspx Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT Many people struggle to make decisions because thy are anxious or uncertain about making the 'wrong' choice...here are some thoughts that might help By Will Van Der Hart http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/297625/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Articles/Dissociative_Identity_Disorder.aspx http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/297625/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Articles/Dissociative_Identity_Disorder.aspx Tue, 24 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT We have had a number of queries about 'DID' and this article from the PODS website [Positive Outcomes for Dissociative Survivors] is a first response. By Rob and Carolyn Spring http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/296072/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Articles/Make_a_difference.aspx http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/296072/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Articles/Make_a_difference.aspx Thu, 12 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT One of the aims of Mind and Soul is to initiate and facilitate local support networks, empowering and engaging the local church and enhancing mental health services. This article gives four key steps By Rob Waller http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/295628/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Books/Mirror_Image.aspx http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/295628/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Books/Mirror_Image.aspx Tue, 10 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT Book review: the first book from Mercy Ministries UK. easy to read, full of hope and yet no overly-simplistic solutions. Based in experience, conceptually strong and with plenty of real life examples. By Arianna Walker http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/289535/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Blogs/Robs_Blog/Religious_Trauma_Syndrome.aspx http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/289535/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Blogs/Robs_Blog/Religious_Trauma_Syndrome.aspx Tue, 03 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT When people leave cults, it can be very damaging. But does this also happen in main stream churches? And how common is it? Read about a recent debate. By Rob Waller http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/294331/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Testimonies/The_Common_Love.aspx http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/294331/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Testimonies/The_Common_Love.aspx Wed, 28 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT In early 1987 I was sectioned under the mental health act. I was admitted to hospital to be diagnosed. It was a terribly lonely time By Anonymous http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/292994/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Blogs/Wills_Blog/Father_Wounds.aspx http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/292994/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Blogs/Wills_Blog/Father_Wounds.aspx Tue, 13 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT Matthew 1 includes the lengthy 'Genealogy of Jesus', often skipped over in Christmas talks but it has some essential things to say to those who have suffered 'Father Wounds' in the past... By Will Van Der Hart http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/291827/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Blogs/Kates_Blog/Waiting_and_Wondering.aspx http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/291827/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Blogs/Kates_Blog/Waiting_and_Wondering.aspx Fri, 09 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT Sometimes the hardest thing about life is the waiting, especially when things feels out of control or you don't know what is going to happen next. If life is tough this Christmas take a moment to think about Mary, who knew exactly how that feels. By Kate Middleton http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/291474/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Articles/A_Quiet_Mind.aspx http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/291474/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Articles/A_Quiet_Mind.aspx Wed, 07 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT The Church has a wealth of tools, traditional and modern, at its disposal to meet the challenges of mental dis-ease and to find ways of being community that exclude no-one. There has never been a more urgent need for us to step up to this task than the pr By Revd Eva McIntyre http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/291471/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Blogs/Wills_Blog/Healing_Embrace.aspx http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/291471/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Blogs/Wills_Blog/Healing_Embrace.aspx Wed, 07 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT Has physical embrace got a part to play in emotional healing? Are we missing an important God given mode of restoration? By Will Van Der Hart http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/290138/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Articles/Clinical_perfectionism.aspx http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/290138/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Articles/Clinical_perfectionism.aspx Sun, 27 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT Slides and information from a talk given at the Scottish Christian Medical Fellowship day conference on perfectionism, and why it can be a particular problem for Christian doctors By Rob Waller http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/289257/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Facebook_Twitter/Facebook_and_Twitter.aspx http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/289257/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Facebook_Twitter/Facebook_and_Twitter.aspx Sun, 20 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT Like our new Facebook Page and follow us on Twitter. By Mind and Soul Team http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/287793/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Books/Psyches_Exile.aspx http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/287793/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Books/Psyches_Exile.aspx Tue, 08 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT Has science lost sight of the soul in its search for certain types of hard evidence and in doing so overlooked the large amount of data that exists. By Jerry Kroth http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/286861/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Blogs/Robs_Blog/Deliverance_and_the.aspx http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/286861/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Blogs/Robs_Blog/Deliverance_and_the.aspx Tue, 01 Nov 2011 07:00:00 GMT Dr Rob Waller is quoted in an article in Times 2 [page 7] on the role of deliverance in the NHS - 1st November 2011. By Rob Waller http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/286884/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Blogs/Robs_Blog/Sin_Sickness_and.aspx http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/286884/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Blogs/Robs_Blog/Sin_Sickness_and.aspx Tue, 01 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT What happens when we lose our focus on mental health as sickness, or on Christianity as a gospel. Some thoughts on walking the line... By Rob Waller http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/282848/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Articles/Staying_Sane_in.aspx http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/282848/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Articles/Staying_Sane_in.aspx Sun, 02 Oct 2011 23:00:00 GMT How much thought do people like youth workers put into their own mental and emotional health? Rob Waller looks at how we can establish strong foundations that will ensure that we don't over commit or burn out, and prepare us for the tough times By Rob Waller http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/281149/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Articles/Mental_Health_and.aspx http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/281149/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Articles/Mental_Health_and.aspx Mon, 19 Sep 2011 23:00:00 GMT A psychologist colleague tells me that mental hygiene is a lot like dental hygiene in that staying content and mentally/emotionally well doesn’t just happen, you have to put conscious time and effort into it. By Heidi-Professional Christian Psychologist http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/280209/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Blogs/Wills_Blog/Transitional_Lows_coping.aspx http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/280209/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Blogs/Wills_Blog/Transitional_Lows_coping.aspx Tue, 13 Sep 2011 23:00:00 GMT For some personality types change is very costly indeed. Very often these individuals have suffered from more significant period of anxiety or depression in the past and they have become very self aware, perhaps hypersensitive to, the possibility of a rec By Will Van Der Hart http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/279837/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Articles/Self_Harm_Roots.aspx http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/279837/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Articles/Self_Harm_Roots.aspx Sun, 11 Sep 2011 23:00:00 GMT Introduction to Self Harm, its causes, and consequences By Jonathan Clark http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/276065/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Articles/What_do_you.aspx http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/276065/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Articles/What_do_you.aspx Sat, 13 Aug 2011 23:00:00 GMT Dave's just come back to work after being unwell with mental illness. Chad, his colleague decides to ask him how he is. How will Dave react? By Rob Waller http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/275464/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Blogs/Robs_Blog/Beyond_the_Violence.aspx http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/275464/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Blogs/Robs_Blog/Beyond_the_Violence.aspx Tue, 09 Aug 2011 23:00:00 GMT With all the street violence this week, should we be looking to blame or help those who behave like this. Where does the responsibility lie, and who should be blamed. By Rob Waller http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/273782/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Blogs/Kates_Blog/Disappointment.aspx http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/273782/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Blogs/Kates_Blog/Disappointment.aspx Sun, 31 Jul 2011 23:00:00 GMT Dealing with disappointment is hard, because the promise of hope is eroded. This article explores some helpful techniques and also what to do if you face the biggest disappointment of all - disappointment with God By Kate Middleton http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/273647/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Articles/Focus_2011_Slides.aspx http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/273647/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Articles/Focus_2011_Slides.aspx Thu, 28 Jul 2011 23:00:00 GMT Slides from talks at HTB's Focus week in July 2011, and audio to download from the HTB site By Rob Waller http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/271875/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Blogs/Robs_Blog/Regaining_Trust.aspx http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/271875/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Blogs/Robs_Blog/Regaining_Trust.aspx Tue, 19 Jul 2011 23:00:00 GMT All the phone-hacking stuff makes it hard to trust anyone! However, trust is a vital part of being mentally healthy. Here are ten things it is helpful to know about trust. By Rob Waller http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/271864/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Articles/Finding_Happiness.aspx http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/271864/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Articles/Finding_Happiness.aspx Tue, 19 Jul 2011 23:00:00 GMT For every 100 studies into depression there is only 1 on happiness. But is the first question we need to answer actually, "Does God want us to be happy?" By Shaun Lambert http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/271784/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Blogs/Wills_Blog/The_Meeting_of.aspx http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/271784/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Blogs/Wills_Blog/The_Meeting_of.aspx Tue, 19 Jul 2011 23:00:00 GMT The pastoral encounter is a complex transaction, especially where emotional health issues are also involved. Journey is central to success. The meeting of the waters is an illustration to help us By Will Van Der Hart http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/265312/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Blogs/Kates_Blog/Managing_challenging_behaviour.aspx http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/265312/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Blogs/Kates_Blog/Managing_challenging_behaviour.aspx Mon, 13 Jun 2011 23:00:00 GMT How do you manage difficult or challenging behaviour, particularly during services, and make sure that your church is indeed mental health friendly, without driving everyone else crazy?! By Kate Middleton http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/264612/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Blogs/Robs_Blog/Lets_reverse_the.aspx http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/264612/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Blogs/Robs_Blog/Lets_reverse_the.aspx Thu, 09 Jun 2011 23:00:00 GMT With hose-pipe bans threatened, are there not similar droughts of love and compassion? What can you do to channel God's love, and receive a blessing too? By Rob Waller http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/261029/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/The_Worry_Book/Present_Contemplation/The_concept_of.aspx http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/261029/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/The_Worry_Book/Present_Contemplation/The_concept_of.aspx Wed, 08 Jun 2011 23:00:00 GMT This a a fantastic technique to use when struggling with floating worries and troubling thougts. Based on the biblical model of watchful prayer it is a powerful tool in your armoury. By Will Van Der Hart http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/263548/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/The_Worry_Book/Present_Contemplation/The_Contemplative_Self.aspx http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/263548/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/The_Worry_Book/Present_Contemplation/The_Contemplative_Self.aspx Thu, 02 Jun 2011 23:00:00 GMT MUCH OF today’s worship and prayer seems to be a closed system which does not allow for the validity of silence and solitude. I have been in that place myself where people told me silence and solitude were important... By Shaun Lambert http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/262979/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Books/Our_Books/The_Worry_Book.aspx http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/262979/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Books/Our_Books/The_Worry_Book.aspx Mon, 30 May 2011 23:00:00 GMT The Worry Book: finding a path to freedom. New book from Mind and Soul. Now available to pre-order via Amazon - out 15th July By Will Van Der Hart and Rob Waller http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/262588/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Books/Coming_to_Peace.aspx http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/262588/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Books/Coming_to_Peace.aspx Thu, 26 May 2011 23:00:00 GMT Book review - What can Christians learn from psychological sciences? An uneasy partnership, or a relationship that will enhance both our theology and our faith? By Everett Worthington http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/259946/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Testimonies/Self_Harm_Choosing.aspx http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/259946/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Testimonies/Self_Harm_Choosing.aspx Sat, 07 May 2011 23:00:00 GMT The story of how one woman went from an eating disorder and regular self harm to working for the national organisation Selfharm.co.uk By Rachel Welch http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/259881/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Blogs/Kates_Blog/Nature_or_Nurture.aspx http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/259881/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Blogs/Kates_Blog/Nature_or_Nurture.aspx Fri, 06 May 2011 23:00:00 GMT What determines who we are, how we think and how we react? Here's a story which will really make you think about the old nature vs nurture debate. By Kate Middleton http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/258874/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Articles/Public_Minds_Videos.aspx http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/258874/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Articles/Public_Minds_Videos.aspx Sun, 01 May 2011 23:00:00 GMT 'Public Minds' is a series of short films which tackles this head-on, presenting very practical advice given directly by young people, mental health practitioners, youth workers and counsellors. Developed by the leading charity 'Young Minds' By Rich Smith http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/258421/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Blogs/Kates_Blog/Feeling_conspicuous.aspx http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/258421/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Blogs/Kates_Blog/Feeling_conspicuous.aspx Tue, 26 Apr 2011 23:00:00 GMT What has the royal wedding taught me about social anxiety? And how can the church help people who find social situations - and church - really challenging? By Kate Middleton http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/256877/Mind_and_Soul/Events/London_2011_Soul/MindSet_Photos.aspx http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/256877/Mind_and_Soul/Events/London_2011_Soul/MindSet_Photos.aspx Thu, 14 Apr 2011 23:00:00 GMT Pictures from the MindSet Event - all the audience and speakers in glorious technicolour By Mind and Soul Team http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/254824/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Blogs/Robs_Blog/Chaplains_are_very.aspx http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/254824/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Blogs/Robs_Blog/Chaplains_are_very.aspx Mon, 11 Apr 2011 23:00:00 GMT Do you want to see your local hospital chaplaincy service cut. They are vital for mental health and a large number of other areas. By Rob Waller http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/238929/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Articles/New_Website_Features.aspx http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/238929/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Articles/New_Website_Features.aspx Thu, 07 Apr 2011 20:00:00 GMT New website features for you to explore. Contribute to our online development and community By Mind and Soul Team http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/242075/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Articles/MindSet_Audio_and.aspx http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/242075/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Articles/MindSet_Audio_and.aspx Thu, 07 Apr 2011 18:00:00 GMT You can now stream + download mp3s of the audio from the MindSet Conference last weekend. You can also get PDFs of the slides for some talks. By Mind and Soul Team http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/254018/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Articles/Restoreds_History.aspx http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/254018/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Articles/Restoreds_History.aspx Tue, 05 Apr 2011 23:00:00 GMT How Restored came into being - a global Christian alliance to transform relationships and end violence against women By Natalie Collins http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/249877/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Blogs/Kates_Blog/A_Chilling_Conversation.aspx http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/249877/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Blogs/Kates_Blog/A_Chilling_Conversation.aspx Tue, 22 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT It's the question every parent dreads... 'do you think I am fat?' But it's not one I expected to encounter quite so soon. By Kate Middleton http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/245325/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Blogs/Wills_Blog/Pastoral_Care_Policy.aspx http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/245325/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Blogs/Wills_Blog/Pastoral_Care_Policy.aspx Wed, 23 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT This draft Pastoral Care Policy is for you to use, amend and inplement in your own pastoral setting. I hope you find it a good starting point to develop your own PCP. By Will Van Der Hart http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/244586/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Articles/Seven_steps_to.aspx http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/244586/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Articles/Seven_steps_to.aspx Sun, 20 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT To learn a technique called Problem Solving, work through the seven steps in this article. This will work for any problem for which there is a solution to be found today. By Rob Waller http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/243448/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Blogs/Robs_Blog/YAMHS_not_a.aspx http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/243448/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Blogs/Robs_Blog/YAMHS_not_a.aspx Fri, 11 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT How can we best understand growing up and the problems it presents? How should Young Adult Mental Health Services be set up to fit with this? By Rob Waller http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/242078/Mind_and_Soul/Directory/Adding_an_organisation.aspx http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/242078/Mind_and_Soul/Directory/Adding_an_organisation.aspx Fri, 04 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT This article explains how to add an organisation to the Mind and Soul Directory in a way that means it ends up with the right information and in the right parts of the Directory. Please read this first before trying to add an organistaion http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/241837/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Blogs/Kates_Blog/Emotions_invented_by.aspx http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/241837/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Blogs/Kates_Blog/Emotions_invented_by.aspx Thu, 03 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT A recent blog details 5 emotions 'invented' by the internet. How can the internet sometimes generate difficult or unpleasant emotions? And what can we do to avoid them? By Kate Middleton http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/238046/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Articles/Healing_and_Mental.aspx http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/238046/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Articles/Healing_and_Mental.aspx Wed, 12 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT What is the place of faith healing in mental illness. Can something has hurt so many be encouraged? Can something which has helped so many be ignored? By Rob Waller http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/236709/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Blogs/Wills_Blog/New_Year_New.aspx http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/236709/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Blogs/Wills_Blog/New_Year_New.aspx Tue, 04 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT The start of the year can offer us a sense of new beginnings but how helpful is this really? Are we stuck in the past or overly keen to begin a new future? By Will Van Der Hart http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/236262/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Blogs/Robs_Blog/Happy_Christmas_or.aspx http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/236262/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Blogs/Robs_Blog/Happy_Christmas_or.aspx Fri, 24 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT Do the words Happy Christmas make you cringe, or worry that you are far from happy? Joyeux Noel is a different persepective - one that is achievable and yet also full of hope By Mind and Soul Team http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/234821/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Blogs/Kates_Blog/Strictly_Come_Recovery.aspx http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/234821/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Blogs/Kates_Blog/Strictly_Come_Recovery.aspx Fri, 17 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT With X factor over, your attention may have moved to the strictly come dancing final due this weekend. But how is recovery like learning a new dance, and what can we learn from Strictly? By Kate Middleton http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/234762/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Blogs/Kates_Blog/Church_and_the.aspx http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/234762/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Blogs/Kates_Blog/Church_and_the.aspx Mon, 13 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT A church is a small community and this means that news spreads fast - good or bad. How can people struggling with emotional problems be particularly vulnerable to the many headed beast of rumour? By Kate Middleton http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/232757/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/The_Worry_Book/Present_Contemplation/Mindfulness_and_CBT.aspx http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/232757/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/The_Worry_Book/Present_Contemplation/Mindfulness_and_CBT.aspx Tue, 30 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT Mindfulness is a core component of the so-called 'Third Wave' of CBT. Can it be integrated into a Christian Context? By Sarah Plum http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/232131/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Articles/Hot_topics/Mental_Health_Friendly/Magazine_Article_for.aspx http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/232131/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Articles/Hot_topics/Mental_Health_Friendly/Magazine_Article_for.aspx Thu, 25 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT We have made this free magazine article available on the subject of what makes a Mental Health Friendly Church. Please use it in your local church magazine or newspaper. By Rob Waller http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/230628/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Blogs/Wills_Blog/Keeping_your_Christmas.aspx http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/230628/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Blogs/Wills_Blog/Keeping_your_Christmas.aspx Wed, 17 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT December is fast approaching and the challenge of staying emotionally positive over the festive period need to be considered now. Here are a few thoughts and pointers for the month ahead. By Will Van Der Hart http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/229032/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Blogs/Robs_Blog/Fasting_and_Easting.aspx http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/229032/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Blogs/Robs_Blog/Fasting_and_Easting.aspx Thu, 11 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT How does helpful fasting, as a spiritual discipline, relate to eating disorders like bulimia and anorexia? This article explores what true fasting is and how food restriction due to illness is very different. By Rob Waller http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/224988/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Blogs/Wills_Blog/Sound_Sensitivity_and.aspx http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/224988/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Blogs/Wills_Blog/Sound_Sensitivity_and.aspx Wed, 03 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT Many people suffer from sensitivity to sound in the form of distressing Tinnitus or other classifications of auditory disorder. Finding peace in the 21st centruy world is a real challenge. By Will Van Der Hart http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/223485/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Articles/Cities_and_networking.aspx http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/223485/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Articles/Cities_and_networking.aspx Thu, 21 Oct 2010 23:00:00 GMT See the video from the start of the Telford Mind and Soul Conference. Do you know what is going on in your city? By Rob Waller http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/220836/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Blogs/Jonathans_Blog/Its_Good_to.aspx http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/220836/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Blogs/Jonathans_Blog/Its_Good_to.aspx Tue, 05 Oct 2010 23:00:00 GMT The challenge of facing up to food and losing weight By Jonathan Clark http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/220627/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Blogs/Wills_Blog/Winter_Is_Back.aspx http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/220627/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Blogs/Wills_Blog/Winter_Is_Back.aspx Sun, 03 Oct 2010 23:00:00 GMT The dark nights are drawing in! This can have a major impact on our feelings. Here are my top ten for keeping the winter blues at bay! By Will Van Der Hart http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/213896/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Articles/Hot_topics/Students/Freshers_Week.aspx http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/213896/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Articles/Hot_topics/Students/Freshers_Week.aspx Sun, 19 Sep 2010 23:00:00 GMT The chaos, the chances, the importance, the unimportance - and the guide to its survival By Kate Middleton http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/216484/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Blogs/Wills_Blog/Reviewing_The_Beautiful.aspx http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/216484/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Blogs/Wills_Blog/Reviewing_The_Beautiful.aspx Thu, 16 Sep 2010 23:00:00 GMT Looking back on the past year, The Beautiful Mind Conference was definately one of my highlights...here are a few thoughts about how it happened... By Will Van Der Hart http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/216213/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Articles/Alternative_therapies.aspx http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/216213/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Articles/Alternative_therapies.aspx Wed, 15 Sep 2010 23:00:00 GMT There is a wide range of alternative therapies on offer today. Some of the more common ones are acupuncture, hypnotherapy, homeopathy, cranio-sacral therapy and osteopathy. Do they help and should Christians pursue them? By Rob Waller and Jonathan Clark http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/212055/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Articles/Hot_topics/Spirituality_in_the/Addressing_Spirituality_in.aspx http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/212055/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Articles/Hot_topics/Spirituality_in_the/Addressing_Spirituality_in.aspx Mon, 23 Aug 2010 23:00:00 GMT If you were to see a therapist who did not share your faith position; what would you want them to be like, and what tips would you give them? By Rob Waller http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/210951/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Blogs/Jonathans_Blog/Relational_Paradise_Lost.aspx http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/210951/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Blogs/Jonathans_Blog/Relational_Paradise_Lost.aspx Sun, 15 Aug 2010 23:00:00 GMT God has designed us as relational beings. Adam and Eve knew relational paradise as well as physical. This relational paradise was lost can it be found? By Jonathan Clark http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/176129/Mind_and_Soul/Events/Midlands_2010_Telford/Midlands_Mind_and.aspx http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/176129/Mind_and_Soul/Events/Midlands_2010_Telford/Midlands_Mind_and.aspx Sun, 08 Aug 2010 23:00:00 GMT Bookings are now open for our next regional conference for 2010 will be in Telford on Friday 22nd October alongside the Christian Resources Exhibition By Mind and Soul Team http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/210201/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Blogs/Robs_Blog/Future_Orientation.aspx http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/210201/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Blogs/Robs_Blog/Future_Orientation.aspx Thu, 05 Aug 2010 23:00:00 GMT As the old proverb says, a stitch in time saves nine. But what does it mean to live with half an eye on the future. How is it possible to do this well, and how is it possible to do this very unhelpfully? By Rob Waller http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/210008/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Blogs/Wills_Blog/Acceptance.aspx http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/210008/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Blogs/Wills_Blog/Acceptance.aspx Thu, 05 Aug 2010 23:00:00 GMT Acceptance is a very powerful tool in the face of anxiety, yet it feels passive and like giving up! How can we be accepting but also battle anxiety By Will Van Der Hart http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/209230/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Blogs/Kates_Blog/Who_are_you.aspx http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/209230/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Blogs/Kates_Blog/Who_are_you.aspx Wed, 28 Jul 2010 23:00:00 GMT It's easy to know the bible really well, and all the things God says about us. But how do we stop that stuff being drowned out by other things we hear day to day. And what does that have to do with Mindfulness? By Kate Middleton http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/208940/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Blogs/Robs_Blog/A_GROWTH_plan.aspx http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/208940/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Blogs/Robs_Blog/A_GROWTH_plan.aspx Mon, 26 Jul 2010 23:00:00 GMT How can we strive for growth? Look for growth in Grace, Relationships, Overflow, Wisdom, Truth and Health By Rob Waller http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/204593/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Blogs/Robs_Blog/Whats_in_a.aspx http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/204593/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Blogs/Robs_Blog/Whats_in_a.aspx Sun, 27 Jun 2010 23:00:00 GMT Last week, I was able to listen to Thomas Szasz and David Goldberg in the same day, Some will know these names, and their views on the benefits of diagnosis vary hugely By Rob Waller http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/204591/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Articles/Prayer_and_Healing.aspx http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/204591/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Articles/Prayer_and_Healing.aspx Sun, 27 Jun 2010 23:00:00 GMT Praying for people with the aim of healing is something Christians have always done, but is it effective and what does current research say? In this article, Anne Douglas summarises the current understanding and explores how local groups can develop By Anne Douglas http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/204588/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Articles/Where_do_Christians.aspx http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/204588/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Articles/Where_do_Christians.aspx Sun, 27 Jun 2010 23:00:00 GMT If you ask Christians who they would like to see, most will say they would prefer a Christian health professional, all other things being equal. But that is the rub - are all other things equal? By Tara Gormley http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/204081/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Blogs/Wills_Blog/Time.aspx http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/204081/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Blogs/Wills_Blog/Time.aspx Wed, 23 Jun 2010 23:00:00 GMT Patience is such a important part of the healing journey, but a difficult one to grasp in our hight speed culture. By Will Van Der Hart http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/201397/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Articles/All_about_emotions.aspx http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/201397/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Articles/All_about_emotions.aspx Mon, 07 Jun 2010 23:00:00 GMT An introduction to emotions. What they are, why we have them and what to do with them By Kate Middleton http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/200034/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Articles/Hot_topics/Spirituality_in_the/Spirituality_in_the.aspx http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/200034/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Articles/Hot_topics/Spirituality_in_the/Spirituality_in_the.aspx Thu, 27 May 2010 23:00:00 GMT Spirituality and Mental Health is a wider topic than just looking at Christian aspects, but there are lots of opportunities and synergies with other faith groups - as well as some challenges By Rob Waller http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/198788/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/The_Worry_Book/Worry_Information/Dealing_with_Uncertainty.aspx http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/198788/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/The_Worry_Book/Worry_Information/Dealing_with_Uncertainty.aspx Wed, 19 May 2010 23:00:00 GMT Uncertainty and doubt form a painful undercurrent in many peoples lives. Often the desire to escape them just makes them more powerful. How then can we find a deeper peace. By Will Van Der Hart http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/198421/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Blogs/Kates_Blog/A_welcome_dilemma.aspx http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/198421/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Blogs/Kates_Blog/A_welcome_dilemma.aspx Sun, 16 May 2010 23:00:00 GMT Is church sometimes a difficult place to come to? How can we help people who don't find it easy - and what exactly should our welcome be aiming to do? By Kate Middleton http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/198038/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Articles/Words_of_encouragement.aspx http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/198038/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Articles/Words_of_encouragement.aspx Wed, 12 May 2010 23:00:00 GMT A list of encouraging Bible verses straight from God himself. He is able to help us because He understands! By Christian Mental Health http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/197407/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Articles/Hot_topics/Mental_Health_Friendly/Mental_Health_Friendly.aspx http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/197407/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Articles/Hot_topics/Mental_Health_Friendly/Mental_Health_Friendly.aspx Sun, 09 May 2010 23:00:00 GMT What makes a church mental health friendly. Audio from a recent study day, feedback and a possible way forward By Mind and Soul Team http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/197020/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Articles/Psychosis_and_Hearing.aspx http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/197020/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Articles/Psychosis_and_Hearing.aspx Thu, 06 May 2010 23:00:00 GMT Psychosis and hearing voices are disturbing problems for both the sufferer and the person trying to help. Learn about causes and getting help By Rob Waller http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/195095/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/The_Worry_Book/Present_Contemplation/Mindfulness_for_Christians.aspx http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/195095/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/The_Worry_Book/Present_Contemplation/Mindfulness_for_Christians.aspx Wed, 05 May 2010 23:00:00 GMT Mindfulness has a bad press in Christian circles, with many people thinking it to be somehow Buddhist or occult. However, it is a powerful way to deal with stress and in particular recurrent depression - about which there is a growing By Phil Monroe http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/195372/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Articles/16_things_not.aspx http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/195372/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Articles/16_things_not.aspx Tue, 04 May 2010 23:00:00 GMT Yes, these have all been said! Yes, actually to people's faces! Try something else instead By Alan and Amanda Stephenson http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/195412/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Articles/Anger_Management.aspx http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/195412/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Articles/Anger_Management.aspx Mon, 03 May 2010 23:00:00 GMT Anger Management is a hot topic in psychiatry at the moment - not because anger is a mental illness but because the two frequently coincide making it part of the problem and hance part of the treatment focus. In this post, I want to By Rob Waller http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/196044/Mind_and_Soul/Events/London_2010_HTB/Beautiful_Mind_Photos.aspx http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/196044/Mind_and_Soul/Events/London_2010_HTB/Beautiful_Mind_Photos.aspx Wed, 28 Apr 2010 23:00:00 GMT A collage and link to our facebook albums available from recent London conference at HTB http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/195410/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Articles/Exhausted_church_leaders.aspx http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/195410/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Articles/Exhausted_church_leaders.aspx Wed, 28 Apr 2010 23:00:00 GMT Being a church leader is a real challenge and it is essential to realise that the task is endless, the needs definitely outstrip supply and the difficulties are persistant. The challenge of spotting and supporting people who are By Will Van Der Hart http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/195636/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Blogs/Kates_Blog/Hopeless_Cases.aspx http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/195636/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Blogs/Kates_Blog/Hopeless_Cases.aspx Mon, 26 Apr 2010 23:00:00 GMT Is there ever such a thing as a 'hopeless case'? By Kate Middleton http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/195386/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Blogs/Robs_Blog/Minds_are_Like.aspx http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/195386/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Blogs/Robs_Blog/Minds_are_Like.aspx Sat, 24 Apr 2010 23:00:00 GMT What are you doing to keep your mind open at the moment? What have you heard, seen or read recently that has challenged you? How have you changed? By Rob Waller http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/194168/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Blogs/Robs_Blog/No_more_self.aspx http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/194168/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Blogs/Robs_Blog/No_more_self.aspx Mon, 19 Apr 2010 23:00:00 GMT How we use self help is vital to its success - we can easily use it to harm instead By Rob Waller http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/195089/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Books/Forgiving_The_Impossible.aspx http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/195089/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Books/Forgiving_The_Impossible.aspx Thu, 15 Apr 2010 23:00:00 GMT Are some things just too difficult to forgive? Like child abuse at the hands of a trusted family friend? Greta Randle's story [in this new book] shows us that forgiveness is not only possible, but that it is hugely liberating for the victim. By Greta Randle http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/196653/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Blogs/Jonathans_Blog/I_Should_Have.aspx http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/196653/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Blogs/Jonathans_Blog/I_Should_Have.aspx Mon, 29 Mar 2010 23:00:00 GMT 30/03/2010 -Have you ever been in a situation where you have visited a place, seen or heard something and then suddenly memories flood back and you are taken back to a time , a place and an experience which you thought was long time past and dealt with? By Jonathan Clark http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/196638/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Blogs/Wills_Blog/Activating_Hopefulness.aspx http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/196638/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Blogs/Wills_Blog/Activating_Hopefulness.aspx Mon, 29 Mar 2010 23:00:00 GMT 30/03/20I have been thinking recently about the way in which our faith in God provides so much strength in times of mental anguish. By Will Van Der Hart http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/195093/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Articles/Premier_Lifeline.aspx http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/195093/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Articles/Premier_Lifeline.aspx Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT Premier Lifeline, this year celebrates its 15th birthday and has taken over 750,000 calls. However, the last few weeks has been a time when a shockwave has hit the Helpline world. The trust of the public built up over decades has been By Jonathan Clark http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/196652/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Blogs/Jonathans_Blog/The_Dark_Night.aspx http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/196652/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Blogs/Jonathans_Blog/The_Dark_Night.aspx Mon, 01 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT 01/03/2010 -I had never taken any interest in C. H. Spurgeon until a few weeks ago when I went to the Premiere of the new film “C. H. Spurgeon - The People’s Preacher” and the launch of the accompanying book by Peter Morden. By Jonathan Clark http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/196637/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Blogs/Wills_Blog/Relapse_or_Just.aspx http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/196637/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Blogs/Wills_Blog/Relapse_or_Just.aspx Mon, 01 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT 01/03/2010 -For those of us who have experienced the pain of emotional distress at a particular point in life any return of those feelings can leave us extremely agitated and upset. By Will Van Der Hart http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/195094/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Articles/Eating_Disorders_Awareness.aspx http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/195094/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Articles/Eating_Disorders_Awareness.aspx Fri, 19 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT Each year Anorexia/Bulimia Care sends a campaign to churches and Christian organisation in order to raise awareness of eating disorders and increase understanding for those affected and their families. Last year together with By Mind and Soul Team http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/196651/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Blogs/Jonathans_Blog/In_Another_World.aspx http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/196651/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Blogs/Jonathans_Blog/In_Another_World.aspx Sun, 31 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT 31/01/2010 -Over the last year one of the most common questions that I have been asked whether by email or at Conferences has been regarding a condition which straddles the boundary between Mental Health and Learning Disability. By Jonathan Clark http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/196636/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Blogs/Wills_Blog/Forever_Mindful.aspx http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/196636/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Blogs/Wills_Blog/Forever_Mindful.aspx Wed, 27 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT 27/01/2010 -Recently as I sat in the chapel with my staff I was aware that we all were suffering in our own ways. We could have been very typical and passed over our burdens with an, ‘I’m alright Jack’ approach. By Will Van Der Hart http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/195092/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Articles/Mental_Health_Professionals.aspx http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/195092/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Articles/Mental_Health_Professionals.aspx Thu, 07 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT As a psychiatrist, I am always getting confused with a psychologist! This new resource explains clearly what each different type of mental health professional does. This will vary a bit in different parts of the country but By Rob Waller http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/196650/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Blogs/Jonathans_Blog/My_Reflections_on.aspx http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/196650/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Blogs/Jonathans_Blog/My_Reflections_on.aspx Fri, 18 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT 18/12/2009 -As I look back at the year that is coming to a close I am left with that feeling that it both seems to have gone very fast and yet so much has happened that events in the Autumn already seem a long time ago. By Jonathan Clark http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/196635/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Blogs/Wills_Blog/Advent_Stress_Buster.aspx http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/196635/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Blogs/Wills_Blog/Advent_Stress_Buster.aspx Wed, 02 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT 02/12/2009 -An article in The Daily Telegraph on November 7th 2009 stated, “This country is the most individualistic society in the world…levels of depression and anxiety among Britons are also some of the highest in the world”. By Will Van Der Hart http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/175137/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Blogs/Kates_Blog/Working_in_the.aspx http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/175137/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Blogs/Kates_Blog/Working_in_the.aspx Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT what does it mean to work as a psychologist in a church setting with non of the usual boundaries that psychologists are used to having? By Kate Middleton http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/171521/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Blogs/Wills_Blog/Challenging_Church_Culture.aspx http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/171521/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Blogs/Wills_Blog/Challenging_Church_Culture.aspx Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT How do you care for people's emotional health in a large church? Change the culture is the only answer. By Will Van Der Hart http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/196649/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Blogs/Jonathans_Blog/The_Valley_of.aspx http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/196649/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Blogs/Jonathans_Blog/The_Valley_of.aspx Thu, 22 Oct 2009 23:00:00 GMT 23/10/2009 -For anyone who has experienced depression the passage in Psalm 23 v.4 “Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death” may have particular meaning. By Jonathan Clark http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/196634/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Blogs/Wills_Blog/Getting_back_to.aspx http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/196634/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Blogs/Wills_Blog/Getting_back_to.aspx Mon, 19 Oct 2009 23:00:00 GMT 20/10/2009 -For most people their vision for wellness comes from the past and not the future. They look back and say, “I just want to be like I used to be!” By Will Van Der Hart http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/195096/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Books/A_Thorn_In.aspx http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/195096/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Books/A_Thorn_In.aspx Sun, 11 Oct 2009 23:00:00 GMT Finding Strength and Hope amid Chronic Suffering... Pablo's newest book is written from his own perspective of suffering from a chronic eye disease for many years, but also his wisdom as a psychiatrist, psychotherapist and By Pablo Martinez http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/196648/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Blogs/Jonathans_Blog/Watching_The_Lights.aspx http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/196648/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Blogs/Jonathans_Blog/Watching_The_Lights.aspx Mon, 05 Oct 2009 23:00:00 GMT 06/10/2009 -Recently I have been sent a review copy of Lucy Whitman’s new book “Telling Tales About Dementia” where Carers of those experiencing dementia share their stories. By Jonathan Clark http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/176065/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Testimonies/The_beast_of.aspx http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/176065/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Testimonies/The_beast_of.aspx Thu, 17 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT It's a beast, but one that can be tamed. I have suffered at different levels of severity and in different ways for the past 18 years. By Anon http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/196633/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Blogs/Wills_Blog/Two_Rafts.aspx http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/196633/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Blogs/Wills_Blog/Two_Rafts.aspx Mon, 31 Aug 2009 23:00:00 GMT 01/-9/2009 -Imaging two life rafts bobbing around on a stormy ocean. Both rafts were deployed from, ‘The Ship of Health and Wellbeing.’ Which sadly hadn’t stayed afloat for long! By Will Van Der Hart http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/196647/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Blogs/Jonathans_Blog/Civilian_PTSD_just.aspx http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/196647/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Blogs/Jonathans_Blog/Civilian_PTSD_just.aspx Wed, 19 Aug 2009 23:00:00 GMT 20/08/2009 -The “Trauma Industry” has become big business on the High Street and a diagnosis originally used for the Armed Forces in relation to Shell Shock or Combat Stress is now being used to justify insurance claims for thousands of civilians. By Jonathan Clark http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/175138/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Blogs/Kates_Blog/A_Psychologist_in.aspx http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/175138/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Blogs/Kates_Blog/A_Psychologist_in.aspx Thu, 06 Aug 2009 23:00:00 GMT What makes someone go from working as a psychologist in secular practice to working for the local church? By Kate Middleton http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/195270/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Articles/BBC_Headroom.aspx http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/195270/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Articles/BBC_Headroom.aspx Wed, 29 Jul 2009 23:00:00 GMT www.bbc.co.uk/headroom is another great site from the Beeb. Full of information, stories and interviews [many by Ruby Wax!] it has lots on offer. my favourite is a little program to create your own moodscape - go on, you know you want to! By Mind and Soul Team http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/196646/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Blogs/Jonathans_Blog/Keeping_on_Running.aspx http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/196646/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Blogs/Jonathans_Blog/Keeping_on_Running.aspx Tue, 21 Jul 2009 23:00:00 GMT 22/07/2009 -Have you ever thought, “Stop the world I want to get off?” Or felt that life was a treadmill, which seems to insist on an ever-increasing speed. By Jonathan Clark http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/196632/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Blogs/Wills_Blog/Look_whos_captive.aspx http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/196632/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Blogs/Wills_Blog/Look_whos_captive.aspx Wed, 15 Jul 2009 23:00:00 GMT 16/07/2009 -In 2 Corinthians 10:5 it says "We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ." By Will Van Der Hart http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/196645/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Blogs/Jonathans_Blog/Transitional_Times_of.aspx http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/196645/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Blogs/Jonathans_Blog/Transitional_Times_of.aspx Fri, 19 Jun 2009 23:00:00 GMT 20/06/2009 -This year has been a strange one. My fellow Directors of Mind and Soul have spent 2009 getting used to being Fathers for the first time with their first-born children being born just a few days apart. By Jonathan Clark http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/196631/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Blogs/Wills_Blog/Talk_to_me.aspx http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/196631/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Blogs/Wills_Blog/Talk_to_me.aspx Sun, 14 Jun 2009 23:00:00 GMT 15/06/2009 -About ten years ago Britons used to scorn our therapy loving neighbours across the pond. Famous for our stiff upper lip and British reserve, the values and benefits of talking appear to have eluded entire generations. By Will Van Der Hart http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/195273/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Articles/Bereavement_due_to.aspx http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/195273/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Articles/Bereavement_due_to.aspx Fri, 27 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT Health Talk Online, the UK's largest online collection of real-life health stories and shared experiences of health and illnesses, has launched a new section that gives a unique voice to people who have been bereaved by suicide By Mike Bush http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/195279/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Articles/Suffering_from_an.aspx http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/195279/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Articles/Suffering_from_an.aspx Thu, 05 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT Anyone who has experienced anorexia or bulimia can describe that tantalising paradox as it offers everything you feel as if you are looking for, and at the same time steals your life from you and robs your future hopes. One-sufferer describes By ABC http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/195278/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Articles/The_Church_and.aspx http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/195278/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Articles/The_Church_and.aspx Thu, 05 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT Research carried out at events and conferences found that 90% of church members knew someone who was suffering with an eating disorder. 70% of them knew someone in their own church. The majority said that their church was not able to offer By ABC http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/195277/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Articles/Recovery_and_Faith.aspx http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/195277/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Articles/Recovery_and_Faith.aspx Thu, 05 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT Recovery is something you may find yourself thinking about a lot when you are struggling with an eating disorder or if you are caring for someone with one. Maybe it’s something you fear – or something you long for. For sufferers it can be both By ABC http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/195276/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Articles/Eating_Disorders_the.aspx http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/195276/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Articles/Eating_Disorders_the.aspx Thu, 05 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT Anorexia, Bulimia, Binge Eating Disorder, Food Phobia, Food Avoidance Emotional Disorder? Since 1980 Anorexia and Bulimia Care has helped thousands of sufferers and their families care for and cope with eating disorders through the illness to By ABC http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/196630/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Blogs/Wills_Blog/Knowing_Me.aspx http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/196630/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Blogs/Wills_Blog/Knowing_Me.aspx Tue, 20 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20/01/2009 -Have you ever thought to yourself, “I’m sure I have been here before?” The same feelings of depression, the same anxiety, old guilt that you thought you had dealt with and old memories you thought you had resolved. By Will Van Der Hart http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/195281/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Articles/20_Ways_of.aspx http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/195281/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Articles/20_Ways_of.aspx Thu, 15 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT Mental distress in whatever form it takes triggers a whole range of responses from people. When I ask a group of people to list any words, terms or phrases which in some way relate to mental disorder the list is surprising long. By Jonathan Clark http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/196629/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Blogs/Wills_Blog/The_Leviathon_of.aspx http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/196629/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Blogs/Wills_Blog/The_Leviathon_of.aspx Tue, 23 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT 23/12/2008 -People were streaming down Oxford this week in an almighty surging snake that reminded me of the Leviathan of Chaos in Psalm 74:14. Ok that might sound like a little bit of an odd association but I think a helpful one. By Will Van Der Hart http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/196644/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Blogs/Jonathans_Blog/Myths_Stigma_and.aspx http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/196644/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Blogs/Jonathans_Blog/Myths_Stigma_and.aspx Thu, 18 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT 18/12/2008 -Do you drink a lot of Port? This could be a very seasonal question with the answer “yes, with stilton…” but this is a question I have been asked countless times By Jonathan Clark http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/195283/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Articles/Stress_Friend_or.aspx http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/195283/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Articles/Stress_Friend_or.aspx Fri, 05 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT “I feel stressed, I am stressed out, I am under pressure, I just wish this stress would go away. I can’t cope with this stress any longer.” When people talk about stress it invariably comes across as a negative. However, I am well aware that By Jonathan Clark http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/196628/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Blogs/Wills_Blog/Ego_Dystonic_Thoughts.aspx http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/196628/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Blogs/Wills_Blog/Ego_Dystonic_Thoughts.aspx Wed, 03 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT 03/12/2008 -As a priest over the years a number of people have asked me for assurance of their salvation. Of course as Protestant this is not something that I have been able to offer, except to ask if they have accepted Jesus as their Lord and Saviour? By Will Van Der Hart http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/196643/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Blogs/Jonathans_Blog/How_Mad_Are.aspx http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/196643/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Blogs/Jonathans_Blog/How_Mad_Are.aspx Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT 20/11/2008 -Anyone who has watched the recent series of television programmes will be aware that an experiment was conducted with 10 people living together in a house being watched by a team of mental health professionals By Jonathan Clark http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/195310/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Articles/Challenging_Attendees.aspx http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/195310/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Articles/Challenging_Attendees.aspx Wed, 19 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT How does the church deal with people whose behaviour presents a challenge - to the running of services and the safety of others? We need to be wise in managing risk but also loving. This article offers a framework for managing and reducing By Rob Waller http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/195311/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Books/Beyond_The_Edge.aspx http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/195311/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Books/Beyond_The_Edge.aspx Fri, 14 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT 'Broken, desperate and humiliated, I entered the house. When I saw Steve and Katherine, my heart felt like it was going to explode in agony. They did not deserve this madness in their lives ...' Cut off by a dense fog of post-natal depression By Hazel Rolston http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/195312/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Articles/Remembering_Combat_Stress.aspx http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/195312/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Articles/Remembering_Combat_Stress.aspx Mon, 10 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT 90 years ago, the armistice ending World War One was signed. We often remember those with amputations and scars, but the psychiatric casulaties are just as numerous. WW1 was when the term 'shell shock' became well known and today, though By Rob Waller http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/196627/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Blogs/Wills_Blog/Break_Lights.aspx http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/196627/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Blogs/Wills_Blog/Break_Lights.aspx Mon, 20 Oct 2008 23:00:00 GMT 21/10/2008 -The clocks go back this week, signalling the end of the summer and the beginning of what has been an already turbulent Autumn. By Will Van Der Hart http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/195373/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/The_Worry_Book/Worry_Information/Worried_Why.aspx http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/195373/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/The_Worry_Book/Worry_Information/Worried_Why.aspx Wed, 15 Oct 2008 23:00:00 GMT It true to say that at no point do we truly view the world with objectivity (that is how it actually is) instead we view it subjectively (that is through the damage, memories and beliefs that we have formed around our world-view) By Will Van Der Hart http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/196642/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Blogs/Jonathans_Blog/A_Change_of.aspx http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/196642/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Blogs/Jonathans_Blog/A_Change_of.aspx Mon, 22 Sep 2008 23:00:00 GMT 23/09/2008 -Here am I sitting at my office PC having to type with one hand. Until Saturday I would have avoided where possible using my left hand as I had a lingering wrist injury By Jonathan Clark http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/196626/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Blogs/Wills_Blog/Threat_Sensitivity.aspx http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/196626/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Blogs/Wills_Blog/Threat_Sensitivity.aspx Mon, 08 Sep 2008 23:00:00 GMT 09/09/2008 -People often ask my why they always seem to find their fear trigger in every situation. By Will Van Der Hart http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/195388/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Books/Running_on_Empty.aspx http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/195388/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Books/Running_on_Empty.aspx Thu, 28 Aug 2008 23:00:00 GMT Allie's personal story of how she overcame anorexia and bulimia and her addiction to exercise illustrates clearly how she used food and sport to mask her inner pain. She tells how psychology helped with some of the symptoms By Allie Outran http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/196625/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Blogs/Wills_Blog/Disappoinment_Lodger.aspx http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/196625/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Blogs/Wills_Blog/Disappoinment_Lodger.aspx Tue, 19 Aug 2008 23:00:00 GMT 20/08/2008 -Over the summer I came across two really painful contrasts in the church, those who had seen or were expecting miraculous healing and those who were sceptical or sorely disappointed by the lack of healing that they received. By Will Van Der Hart http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/180644/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Blogs/Robs_Blog/How_to_talk.aspx http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/180644/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Blogs/Robs_Blog/How_to_talk.aspx Mon, 18 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT We often want to tell our stories - we believe we should and it will be good for us. But it is not always wise. Learn when to tell and how to reach that place By Rob Waller http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/196641/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Blogs/Jonathans_Blog/Launch_Day_Arrives.aspx http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/196641/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Blogs/Jonathans_Blog/Launch_Day_Arrives.aspx Fri, 01 Aug 2008 23:00:00 GMT 02/08/2008 -The new Mind and Soul Website is finally live after many months of planning and redevelopment. I am grateful to all who have participated in this project to bring it to this point. By Jonathan Clark http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/196640/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Blogs/Jonathans_Blog/Feeling_Under_Pressure.aspx http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/196640/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Blogs/Jonathans_Blog/Feeling_Under_Pressure.aspx Thu, 24 Jul 2008 23:00:00 GMT 25/07/2008 -Here I am feeling totally stressed out, time is short, too many things to do, bombarded from every direction and trying to juggle as many balls as I am being given, but the more efficiently I seem to do this the more are thrown at me. By Jonathan Clark http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/196624/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/The_Worry_Book/Worry_Information/Panic_Attacks.aspx http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/196624/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/The_Worry_Book/Worry_Information/Panic_Attacks.aspx Thu, 24 Jul 2008 23:00:00 GMT I have had quite a few requests recently for information on panic attacks from younger Christian people so I thought I should have a go at explaining things and putting them in a bit of context - so here goes. By Will Van Der Hart http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/195586/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Articles/Mental_health_bible.aspx http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/195586/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Articles/Mental_health_bible.aspx Thu, 24 Jul 2008 23:00:00 GMT This Bible Study is designed to be used in a small group, maybe as a way of introducing the topic in your church. Start by considering "What is good mental health like?". By Martin Hird http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/195583/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Books/The_path_of.aspx http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/195583/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Books/The_path_of.aspx Thu, 24 Jul 2008 23:00:00 GMT Loneliness is part of life and can help us discover the true value of relationships. Elizabeth lost her husband away on a missionary trip and has written a number of books about her experiences. Many of us run from loneliness By Elizabeth Elliott http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/195400/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Books/Genius_grief_and.aspx http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/195400/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Books/Genius_grief_and.aspx Thu, 24 Jul 2008 23:00:00 GMT 25/07/2008 -London psychiatrist, Dr Gaius Davies, tells the stories of ten famous Chrstians from the last few hundred years who battled with mental health problems. For many it was actually a key to their knowing of God and their genius in their ministry. By Gaius Davies http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/195399/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Books/Im_not_supposed.aspx http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/195399/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Books/Im_not_supposed.aspx Thu, 24 Jul 2008 23:00:00 GMT The title says it all - this is what most Christians believe. However, the way most people understand this makes them guilty and their depression/anxiety worse. By Chris Williams, Ingrid Whitton and Paul Richards http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/195398/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Books/Instruments_in_the.aspx http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/195398/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Books/Instruments_in_the.aspx Thu, 24 Jul 2008 23:00:00 GMT What is Christian Counselling? When should we use a Christian Counsellor and when should we use a secular counsellor? This is one of the clearest, most balanced and most helpful books onk the market. By Paul David Tripp http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/195395/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Books/Handbook_of_religion.aspx http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/195395/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Books/Handbook_of_religion.aspx Thu, 24 Jul 2008 23:00:00 GMT A serious summary of a lot of the foundational research into religion and mental health. Reports the results of several thousand research articles looking at how religion and spirituality relate to mental health problems and treatments. By Harold G Koenig http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/195394/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Books/A_strange_land.aspx http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/195394/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Books/A_strange_land.aspx Thu, 24 Jul 2008 23:00:00 GMT Looking at how the local church can include and care for people with dementia, this is a groundbreaking book on a little-discussed subject. They may be in a 'strange land', but have not some of us as well? By Malcolm Goldsmith http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/195393/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Articles/Mercy_for_eating.aspx http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/195393/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Articles/Mercy_for_eating.aspx Thu, 24 Jul 2008 23:00:00 GMT Mercy Ministries have written this book as a unique approach to dealing with the root of many eating disorders. Contains many testimonies and advice on where to go for help. It is part of their 'Mercy for...' series. By Nancy Alcorn http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/195392/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Books/I_want_a.aspx http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/195392/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Books/I_want_a.aspx Thu, 24 Jul 2008 23:00:00 GMT Cardiff Psychiatrist Dr David Enoch write from 30 years of experience, giving a clear overview of mental illness from a medical perspective, but also a synthesis of how Christianity is relevant. By David Enoch http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/195391/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Articles/Depressed_pastors.aspx http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/195391/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Articles/Depressed_pastors.aspx Thu, 24 Jul 2008 23:00:00 GMT 25% of Clergy time off in the Church of England is caused by depression - but no-one seems to be talking about it. In the February 2008 Podcast we look at some of the reasons behind this and what can be done about it. By Rob Waller http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/196623/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Blogs/Wills_Blog/Self_condemnation.aspx http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/196623/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Blogs/Wills_Blog/Self_condemnation.aspx Wed, 23 Jul 2008 23:00:00 GMT 24/07/2008 -So many Christians struggle with incessant self condemnation. This self condemnation can be a product of mental health issues or it can be a contributing factor towards their development. By Will Van Der Har http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/195603/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Articles/Attitude_to_suicide.aspx http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/195603/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Articles/Attitude_to_suicide.aspx Wed, 23 Jul 2008 23:00:00 GMT One of the hardest things to deal with when someone is suicidal or has died from suicide is that there are so many negative attitudes aboout the subject. It even used to be illegal until recently - By Rob Waller http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/195602/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Articles/Dissatisfaction.aspx http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/195602/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Articles/Dissatisfaction.aspx Wed, 23 Jul 2008 23:00:00 GMT Depression is a common illness in both general practice and hospital settings. Its severity ranges from mild to severe. The more severe cases certainly warrant treatment. By Peter Davies http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/195601/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Articles/Depression_symptoms.aspx http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/195601/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Articles/Depression_symptoms.aspx Wed, 23 Jul 2008 23:00:00 GMT Depression can present with many symptoms. As a rule men tend to get angry to cover their grief and sadness, whereas women tend to get sad and tearful to cover their anger. Anxiety overlaps significantly with depression By Peter Davies http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/195600/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Articles/Losing_someone_from.aspx http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/195600/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Articles/Losing_someone_from.aspx Wed, 23 Jul 2008 23:00:00 GMT There are a number of sources of help available. Start with this testimony about how one person came back 'out of the ashes' and worked through their problems - with God's help. There are also some links to helpful online resources and books. By Mike Bush http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/195597/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Articles/When_it_gets.aspx http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/195597/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Articles/When_it_gets.aspx Wed, 23 Jul 2008 23:00:00 GMT It can be very hard to know when you have done all you can and things are now getting out of hand. This article explains some of the key things to look for. By Mike Bush http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/195593/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Articles/My_inner_eye.aspx http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/195593/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Articles/My_inner_eye.aspx Wed, 23 Jul 2008 23:00:00 GMT I have spent the last 24 hours in Newcastle studying anxiety disorders, in particular how people keep living according to their own internal logic because in some way this makes sense to them. By Rob Waller http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/195592/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/The_Worry_Book/Worry_Information/Obsessional_confession.aspx http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/195592/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/The_Worry_Book/Worry_Information/Obsessional_confession.aspx Wed, 23 Jul 2008 23:00:00 GMT I was talking with two Christians recently who disclosed that they felt very distressed by they constant desire to ask God for forgiveness. By Will Van Der Hart http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/195591/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Articles/Panic_attacks.aspx http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/195591/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Articles/Panic_attacks.aspx Wed, 23 Jul 2008 23:00:00 GMT I have had quite a few requests recently for information on panic attacks from younger Christian people so I thought I should have a go at explaining things and putting them in a bit of context - By Will Van Der Hart http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/195590/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Articles/Seeing_your_GP.aspx http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/195590/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Articles/Seeing_your_GP.aspx Wed, 23 Jul 2008 23:00:00 GMT It is very common for people to go and see their GP with common mental health problems like anxiety or depression. We see two or three new cases of depression most days. By Peter Davies http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/195589/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Articles/Types_of_Christian.aspx http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/195589/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Articles/Types_of_Christian.aspx Wed, 23 Jul 2008 23:00:00 GMT There are so many counselling options available - how do you know which ones to go for? Most people identify three levels of counselling: support, counselling and therapy. This can be biblical, 'nouthetic' or person-centred. By Rob Waller http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/195588/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Articles/The_drugs_dont.aspx http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/195588/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Articles/The_drugs_dont.aspx Wed, 23 Jul 2008 23:00:00 GMT When the Verve complained the drugs didn't work, they were (I assume) talking about illicit drugs. But what about antidepressants (and other psychiatric drugs in general). By Rob Waller http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/195587/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Articles/Unhealthy_professionals.aspx http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/195587/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Articles/Unhealthy_professionals.aspx Wed, 23 Jul 2008 23:00:00 GMT Should mental health professionals be 100% healthy? Should they have had a personal experience of mental illness? Should they have 'sorted themselves out before they try to help others? What does Christianity have to say about this? By Rob Waller http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/195417/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Articles/Mental_health_of.aspx http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/195417/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Articles/Mental_health_of.aspx Tue, 22 Jul 2008 23:00:00 GMT Students leave home, move town, lose support and friends and start a major academic challenge all in the space of Freshers Week! Some thrive, but many really struggle. Most will have some mental health difficulties throughout University By Rob Waller http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/195416/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Articles/Sabbath_serenity.aspx http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/195416/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Articles/Sabbath_serenity.aspx Tue, 22 Jul 2008 23:00:00 GMT Most stress workshops explore the flight and the fight alternatives. And there certainly is a right time to do one or the other. Joseph ran from the seductive Mrs. Potiphar (Gen 39); Moses confronted Pharaoh (Exod 5-11). But there is a third By R Paul Stevens http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/195415/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Articles/Stress_and_distress.aspx http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/195415/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Articles/Stress_and_distress.aspx Tue, 22 Jul 2008 23:00:00 GMT Stress is about two things. One is force, the second is ability to withstand that force. The term was originally borrowed from engineering where it is a key concept in assessing the strength of metals. In medicine we tend to focus on stress By Peter Davies http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/195414/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Articles/Solitude_and_being.aspx http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/195414/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Articles/Solitude_and_being.aspx Tue, 22 Jul 2008 23:00:00 GMT Jesus calls us from loneliness to solitude. Loneliness is inner emptiness, whereas solitude is inner plenty. It is a journey through personal maturity to communion with God. Solitude exists in a tension of benefits and risks and is an elusive By Rob Waller http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/195413/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Articles/Stigma.aspx http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/195413/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Articles/Stigma.aspx Tue, 22 Jul 2008 23:00:00 GMT People with mental health problems often find themselves on the outside of society and rejected by friends. Why is this? And why this is not an option for Christians. When the stranger says: "What is the meaning of this city? By Rob Waller http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/195409/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Articles/How_to_dismantle.aspx http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/195409/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Articles/How_to_dismantle.aspx Tue, 22 Jul 2008 23:00:00 GMT I was listening to U2's great new album yesterday - "How to dismantle an atomic bomb". It seems to be everyones favourite 'music for the journey' right now. The first track to get my attention was track 3. Bono is talking about his By Rob Waller http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/195408/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Articles/Talking_about_your.aspx http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/195408/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Articles/Talking_about_your.aspx Tue, 22 Jul 2008 23:00:00 GMT When I first meet a new patient/client, I want to make sure that i have identified all the things that are important to them. I ask about housing, relationships, symptoms, etc. For a lot of people, spirituality is an important part of who they By Rob Waller http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/195407/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Articles/Counselling_is_painful.aspx http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/195407/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Articles/Counselling_is_painful.aspx Tue, 22 Jul 2008 23:00:00 GMT The process of therapy or coming to a true understanding of ones-self is painful, usually because it involves coming face to face with some stuff that we had been hiding from for many years. Yesterday I was reading John's Gospel chapter 21 By Rob Waller http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/195406/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Articles/Multiple_personality_disorder.aspx http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/195406/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Articles/Multiple_personality_disorder.aspx Tue, 22 Jul 2008 23:00:00 GMT I was asked by a lady at a conference yesterday what my views were on Multiple Personality Disorder. This is a set of symptoms where it seems like there are two or more distinct personalities present within one person. It is called By Rob Waller http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/195405/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Articles/Images_in_the.aspx http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/195405/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Articles/Images_in_the.aspx Tue, 22 Jul 2008 23:00:00 GMT I have spoken to a number of people over recent weeks, all Christians, who have been troubled with intrusive thoughts. These are often sexual or violent in nature and, whilst recognised as the persons own thoughts, they are not the thoughts By Rob Waller http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/195404/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Articles/Christians_and_Therapy.aspx http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/195404/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Articles/Christians_and_Therapy.aspx Tue, 22 Jul 2008 23:00:00 GMT There seem to be so many out there... I mean, should I look analytically at my self, socially at my relationships and work, psychologically at my thoughts, biologically (with drugs) at my brain chemicals, naturally at my links to nature, exist By Rob Waller http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/196622/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Blogs/Wills_Blog/HALT.aspx http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/196622/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Blogs/Wills_Blog/HALT.aspx Wed, 09 Jul 2008 23:00:00 GMT 10/07/2008 -Some of us are really bad at seeing the signals that indicate things are not going very well. Because of this it is really common to find that life takes on a new speed or intensity that we cannot really handle. By Will Van Der Hart http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/195378/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Books/Starved_Mercy_for.aspx http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/195378/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Books/Starved_Mercy_for.aspx Tue, 24 Jun 2008 23:00:00 GMT Mercy Ministries have written this book as a unique approach to dealing with the root of many eating disorders. Contains many testimonies and advice on where to go for help. It is part of their 'Mercy for...' series. By Nancy Alcorn http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/196621/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Blogs/Wills_Blog/Bad_Memory_Hunt.aspx http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/196621/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Blogs/Wills_Blog/Bad_Memory_Hunt.aspx Wed, 18 Jun 2008 23:00:00 GMT 19/06/2008 -Easter egg hunts are great, you know that when you go on one there is going to be something nice and chocolaty at the end of it. By Will Van Der Hart http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/171522/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Blogs/Jonathans_Blog/Starting_Something_New.aspx http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/171522/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Blogs/Jonathans_Blog/Starting_Something_New.aspx Thu, 05 Jun 2008 23:00:00 GMT It's unlike Jonathan to be apprehensive about starting something new. But blogs are not common parlance for everyone By Jonathan Clark http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/195379/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Articles/Common_problems.aspx http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/195379/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Articles/Common_problems.aspx Thu, 22 May 2008 23:00:00 GMT Here are some ideas for help with problems we have not covered in detail elsewhere on the site. This page contains extracts from another website - the Student Counselling Centre at Royal Holloway College in London [©]. They have written some By Royal Holloway College http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/196620/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Blogs/Wills_Blog/Stuck_in_the.aspx http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/196620/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Blogs/Wills_Blog/Stuck_in_the.aspx Mon, 12 May 2008 23:00:00 GMT 13/05/2008 -For most people a vision for their wellness comes from the past and not the future. They look back and say, "I just want to be like I used to be!" This is actually a real problem for anyone who wants to become well. By Will Van Der Hart http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/196619/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Blogs/Wills_Blog/Under_the_Cordon.aspx http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/196619/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Blogs/Wills_Blog/Under_the_Cordon.aspx Mon, 14 Apr 2008 23:00:00 GMT 15/04/2008 -Looking back it is difficult to gage whether an event was the tipping point or the starting point, the beginning of something or the culmination of many things. By Will Van Der Hart http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/196513/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Blogs/Wills_Blog/Living_with_Doubts.aspx http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/196513/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Blogs/Wills_Blog/Living_with_Doubts.aspx Mon, 07 Apr 2008 23:00:00 GMT 08/04/20 -Thomas is always getting lambasted by Christians for his lack of faith. In fact Thomas is never called 'Doubting Thomas' in the Bible (see John 20:24-29).08 - By Will Van Der Hart http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/196512/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Blogs/Wills_Blog/War_of_Words.aspx http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/196512/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Blogs/Wills_Blog/War_of_Words.aspx Mon, 31 Mar 2008 23:00:00 GMT 01/04/2008 -It is common amongst the emotionally sensitive to dwell on negatives and to take criticisms very personally. By Will Van Der Hart http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/195380/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Testimonies/Recovery_from_manic.aspx http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/195380/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Testimonies/Recovery_from_manic.aspx Fri, 21 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT This Extended Story has been written by one of the members of Mind and Soul to describe her journey but also to offer some advice that has been helpful to her. Stories can be powerful ways to convey factual information with a personal touch By Ruth http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/196511/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Blogs/Wills_Blog/The_Bitter_Pill.aspx http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/196511/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Blogs/Wills_Blog/The_Bitter_Pill.aspx Thu, 06 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT 06/03/2008 -I think I am still reeling from the incredibly insensitive journalism that surrounded the publication of research by Professor Kirsch of the University of Hull, questioning the benefit of anti-depressants. By Will Van Der Hart http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/196510/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Blogs/Wills_Blog/Good_Grief.aspx http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/196510/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Blogs/Wills_Blog/Good_Grief.aspx Wed, 05 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT 05/03/2008 -It is fair to say that death is an important part of my work, although in my current parish I have been involved with very few funerals. By Will Van Der Hart http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/196509/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Blogs/Wills_Blog/Annoying_Cold_or.aspx http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/196509/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Blogs/Wills_Blog/Annoying_Cold_or.aspx Tue, 19 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT 19/02/2008 -I got really crook this week, well as crook as you get with man flu. Yes I know men are far worse patients than women. By Will Van Der Hart http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/196508/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Blogs/Wills_Blog/Knowing_God_helps.aspx http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/196508/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Blogs/Wills_Blog/Knowing_God_helps.aspx Sun, 17 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT 17/02/2008 -I was at a debate recently in which a very eminent Atheist pointed out that people's belief in God was good for them. By Will Van Der Hart http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/196506/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Blogs/Wills_Blog/Egg_Theory.aspx http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/196506/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Blogs/Wills_Blog/Egg_Theory.aspx Fri, 08 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT 08/02/2008 -dea of having a theory. It sounds important, like it is something I worked out wearing a white coat in a science lab somewhere. By Will Van Der Hart http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/195585/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Books/The_road_less.aspx http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/195585/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Books/The_road_less.aspx Thu, 07 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT A new psychology of hope, love and spiritual values. One of the classics. By M Scott Peck http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/196505/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Blogs/Wills_Blog/New_Year_New.aspx http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/196505/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Blogs/Wills_Blog/New_Year_New.aspx Thu, 03 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT 03/01/2008 -Every year begins with a sense of expectation over what is to come in the year ahead. Just as I was waxing lyrical about plans and dreams for 2008 one of my close friends conceded that she hoped only to ‘survive’ the year ahead. By Will Van Der Hart http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/176057/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Testimonies/Becoming_a_Christian.aspx http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/176057/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Testimonies/Becoming_a_Christian.aspx Sun, 30 Dec 2007 00:00:00 GMT Why do I do what I do? What gives me the energy to get up and go to work? How do I know when I am doing enough and not too much? When will I know I have finished? By Rob Waller http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/195377/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Articles/Shrinking_the_Inner.aspx http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/195377/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Articles/Shrinking_the_Inner.aspx Tue, 18 Dec 2007 00:00:00 GMT In my work with clients repetitively traumatized in childhood, I am continuously struck by how frequently the various thought processes of the inner critic trigger them into overwhelming emotional flashbacks. This is because the PTSD-derived By Peter Walker http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/196503/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Blogs/Wills_Blog/Overbearing_Caring.aspx http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/196503/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Blogs/Wills_Blog/Overbearing_Caring.aspx Fri, 30 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT 3/11/2007 -I have been thinking a lot about healthy boundaries. What struck me was that people who are suffering from emotional disturbance are often too good at keeping strangers away, their problem is isolation and not overbearing community. By Will Van Der Hart http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/171520/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Blogs/Robs_Blog/Freud_and_Pharmacology.aspx http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/171520/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Blogs/Robs_Blog/Freud_and_Pharmacology.aspx Sat, 13 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT When it is right to talk and when it is right to take a tablet? And when is it right to do both? By Rob Waller http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/195375/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/The_Worry_Book/Worry_Information/J_Johns_Worry.aspx http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/195375/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/The_Worry_Book/Worry_Information/J_Johns_Worry.aspx Mon, 03 Sep 2007 23:00:00 GMT Did you know that most people's anxiety is focused and preoccupied with 40% of things that will never happen, 30% of things relating to the past that can't be changed, 12% of things... By J.John http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/176054/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Testimonies/Out_of_the.aspx http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/176054/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Testimonies/Out_of_the.aspx Sat, 01 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT Mike tells of how he overcame the loss of his father from suicide and his subsequent depression. He now campaigns for suicide prevention. By Mike Bush http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/195370/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Articles/Christians_and_Addiction.aspx http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/195370/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Articles/Christians_and_Addiction.aspx Tue, 12 Jun 2007 23:00:00 GMT This article was written for Artisan Magazine. Artisan is a forum for people working in the arts and media industry, "to simply provide safe spaces in different hubs around the world for industry people to come and get spiritually hydrated By Rob Waller http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/196502/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Blogs/Wills_Blog/Anger_Revisited.aspx http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/196502/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Blogs/Wills_Blog/Anger_Revisited.aspx Mon, 29 Jan 2007 00:00:00 GMT 29/01/2007 -Many people struggle with the sense that anger is wrong, especially those with a strong Christian faith. The difficulty is that anger is a healthy emotional response, without it we simply wouldn't be human. By Will Van Der Hart http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/196501/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Blogs/Wills_Blog/Feeling_Lost.aspx http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/196501/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Blogs/Wills_Blog/Feeling_Lost.aspx Wed, 15 Nov 2006 00:00:00 GMT 15/11/2006 -The feeling of being lost is an extremely common one for people who are experiencing stress, depression or emotional turmoil. Yet it is a very interesting description of human feelings. By Will van Der Hart http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/195374/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Articles/Attitudes_to_suicide.aspx http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/195374/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Articles/Attitudes_to_suicide.aspx Sat, 07 Oct 2006 23:00:00 GMT One of the hardest things to deal with when someone is suicidal or has died from suicide is that there are so many negative attitudes aboout the subject. It even used to be illegal until recently - though how you charged the person who had By Rob Waller http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/196500/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Blogs/Wills_Blog/Obsessive_Confession.aspx http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/196500/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Blogs/Wills_Blog/Obsessive_Confession.aspx Tue, 12 Sep 2006 23:00:00 GMT 13/09/2006 -I was talking with two Christians recently who disclosed that they felt very distressed by they constant desire to ask God for forgiveness. By Will Van Der Hart http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/196496/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Blogs/Wills_Blog/The_Bull_Fight.aspx http://www.mindandsoul.info/Articles/196496/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Blogs/Wills_Blog/The_Bull_Fight.aspx Thu, 15 Jun 2006 23:00:00 GMT 16/06/2006 -I saw this amazing (if unpleasant) sort of bull fighting on TV whilst on holiday in Portugal this summer. One little man, designated by wearing a green hat walked out into the ring and stared a huge great bull in the face. By Will Van Der Hart