anxiety
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ContestsAnxiety and trust
There are moments when the world grows quiet, yet our minds grow loud. Worries replay themselves in the dark – unfinished conversations, uncertain futures, fears…
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Recent ArticlesA serious problem
As a mental health therapist, I once attended a workshop on developing and maintaining healthy attachments between parents and their children. The presenter’s information was…
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AssortedHow to look forward to the future
Doomerism: despair and apathy caused by a disbelief that anything can get better; most often used with regard to global warming, lack of positive social…
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Assorted6 on Anxiety
“I have anxiety.” How often do we hear this phrase nowadays? And most of us can relate to it. There’s so much to be anxious…
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Being the ChurchOn encouraging courage
Fear. We all feel it at times. We might be facing a job interview or something even more serious like a disease, or the loss…
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Adult non-fictionHelp for the anxious and those who struggle with measuring up
Last summer, in an issue of this magazine devoted to the topic of anxiety, I shared my own struggle with burnout and anxiety. I don’t…
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AssortedLearning to be anxious for nothing
“Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of…
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AssortedAnxiety and the triumph of hope: 3 biblical counsellors explain anxiety
As God’s people wandered in the wilderness, they were sustained by bread from heaven – Manna. Not only was it nutritional, it also came with…
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AssortedA pastor on anxiety
Rev. Dirk Poppe is serving as the pastor of the Southern River Free Reformed Church, in Western Australia. Prior to this he served as pastor…
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Book listsRecommended books on fear and anxiety
While our website has a growing number of articles on anxiety, space allows an article to say only so much. To help readers dig deeper,…
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Book excerptsBeautiful Brianna
An excerpt from David Murray’s Why Am I Feeling Like This?: A Teen’s Guide to Freedom from Anxiety and Depression **** Dr. David Murray is…
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MagazineJuly/Aug 2023 issue
WHAT’S INSIDE: Learning to be anxious for nothing / Beautiful Brianna: an excerpt from David Murray’s “Why am I feeling like this? A teen’s guide…
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Children’s picture books3 picture books that tackle anxiety, anger, and failure
Children get anxious. And angry. And they can get frustrated when they fail. As adults, we often struggle with these same emotions, and sometimes we…
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Adult non-fictionBlame it on the Brain?
Blame it on the Brain?: Distinguishing chemical imbalances, brain disorders, and disobedience by Edward T. Welch 1998 / 208 pages A boy won’t sit still so…
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ParentingJust how bad is the teen anxiety epidemic?
Over the past year or so, I’ve noticed a significant increase in the number of people asking me for help with anxiety issues. While it…