Posts Tagged ‘mental illness’

Requiem: Religious Belief and Mental Illness

Written by john on May 17th, 2008
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In writing about heightened states of mind I’ve experienced, I keep wondering about what they mean, what they are. Are they signs of a spiritual reality pushing into the midst of the everyday world? Or are they artifacts of mental disorder? The first time I had such an experience, [...]

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Depression and Stress

Written by john on December 27th, 2007
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Part of my recovery consists of putting two and two together. I’ve learned to see links between things I’ve done and felt that I never knew were connected to depression. Blowing up in rage, feeling extreme anxiety, even panic at meeting a group of new people, deep fears and fantasies, memory [...]

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