Discovering Mental Health - Recovering from Depression and Suicide

DID YOU KNOW?
• Women are statistically and physiologically twice as likely to suffer from depression as men
• Depression is the leading cause of disability in women
• One in five women will experience clinical depression at some point
• Fifteen percent of women suffering depression will commit suicide
• Forty-one percent of women with depression are too embarrassed to seek help
• The God of all comfort has the power to heal depression

Discovering Freedomis intended to share one woman’s personal journey out of the darkness of depression and suicide attempts. Her story includes insights that will encourage and uplift anyone struggling with depression, and provide simple tools to aid physical and emotional health.

Workshop Topics

Presence & Causes of Depression in Young Women
How does depression affect young women as a demographic? What are its most common causes? How do I know if I am depressed?

Addressing Depression’s Behavior Cycles
What are the vicious cycles of depression? How can they be broken? How can I find out who God really created me to be?

Understanding the Worth of the Human Soul
How much am I really worth? Why do I feel so worthless? Does God measure my value differently than I do?

5 Steps to Healing: Confession
Is confession really necessary? What if I don’t like seeing the bad things in myself?

5 Steps to Healing: Forgiveness
How can I accept God’s forgiveness when I am so unlovable? How can I forgive others who really hurt me?

5 Steps to Healing: Deliverance
How do I find deliverance and achieve true change? What if I can’t break the cycles that keep me down? Can God really heal me completely?

5 Steps to Healing: Accountability
What must I do to stay away from old habits? Can people around me help? What does biblical accountability mean for me?

5 Steps to Healing: Mentorship
Can I help others who suffer from depression? What can I do to pass on what I have learned?

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