Christian Encouragement
for Stress, Anxiety and Depression
Interested in Christian encouragement and support for stress, anxiety and depression? If so, you have found the right place!Although all of the information on this website is valuable to people of all faiths, this specific area is designed for those that are looking for information and encouragement from a Christian perspective.
Please understand that this particular webpage is not meant to replace the other information on this website, but instead, it is meant to be used in addition to everything else. It is always the hope that my own personal experiences and the experiences of other Christians may encourage you and help you see that you are not alone in your journey.
Scripture has much to say about fear, anxiety, depression, encouragement, and the importances of building eachother up with our words, prayers and sharing of God's Word. There is much power and healing through sharing your stories with eachothers. Please feel free to share a word of encouragement, a story, a testimony of God's great goodness, and/or something special that God has showed you personally along in your life journey. The form below is easy to use, just click inside and it will open up so you can write more for all the readers here. And also, if you'd like to encourage someone else, click on their story and share a comment with them.
Anytime a new story is posted, or new page is added to the the entirety of Sound-Mind.org, it will be listed at the top of the Anxiety Help Blog (which is linked in the menu on all pages).
AS ALWAYS - THANK YOU for sharing! Thank you for coming in, sharing yourself, and being an encouragement!
Share Some Encouragement Today!
Your stories, your encouragement, your testimonies, your struggles are all worth sharing! When we come together - encourage, pray, and remind each other of God's truths, we make a huge difference in the lives of others and ourselves. Won't you share today?
What Other Visitors Have Said
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From Wordly to Godly
I grew up in the church and read my bible and always prayed about everything. Some horrible things happened to me as I was growing up including the suicide …
The Battlegrounds of Anxiety & Depression
Jesus lover, college student, youth leader, worship leader, nanny, education/journalism major, sinner in need of a savior) * I have been writing for Odyssey …
The War Against Myself
Hi there I am just like you, and I have been dealing with these issues with my self for far to long. Ever since the summer of 2014 I have been living …
Through the valley of the shadow of death...
It seems much easier to give this monster a gender.IT. It has no face. No sex. No name. But what it does is unforgivable. It devours the very soul and …
Anxiety and Acceptance
My anxiety symptoms developed when my parents split. I was about 13 years old and my mom moved me and my sister in with her boyfriend. The move into this …
Be still and SING!
I have been dealing with anxiety on and off for 15 years. I am a Christian and one of the spiritual gifts I have is the gift of faith...so as always, …
A Touch of Darkness
There have been moments of joy in my life, but they've all been fleeting. I have known the love of family, of God, of friends, and if one were to look …
Fallen into depression & anxiety & family abandonment
I am a 60 year old mom of 2 wonderful grown kids. I lost my dad in April 2009. About 6 months before that I had to quit my job because he & my mom needed …
Ministers are not excluded from anxiety.
I am 50 yrs old and have been a minister for 30 yrs. My anxiety started when I was 11 or 12 yrs old. I did not know what intrusive thoughts were at that …
Chained to Food
I feel worthless. I feel guilty, I dont know how to stop this anymore. I know the answer is God and I go to him every time after anxiety hits me and I …
Intrusive Thoughts
I suffer from intrusive, blasphemous thoughts. I feel it is ruining my life and making me an unworthy person. It started when I was about 11 years old. …
Anxiety for almost nine years
I have suffered from anxiety for almost nine years.
It began when I had a panic attack but I did not realize what was happening or that it was a panic …
Strength
I have aids, been abused, was an addict. I believe in God and what he has done and what he is going to do in my life. I have grown so much everyday! God …
Forgotten
Three years ago I came to know Christ and for a long time it was very nice and easy. Since I was 12 I have been dealing depression and for the first few …
5 Years of uncontrollable Anxiety and Depression
Well it started 5 years ago when I had a major bankruptcy, then the anxiety attack hit, I wake up every morning with internal trembling that wont go away. …
I know...
I can totally relate to your story. Especially, where you freak out about freaking out, or have thoughts about having those thoughts. I know exactly how …
Marci's Story
I will be 60 this August and have been fighting depression, fear & anxiety since I can remember. I have been a Christian since 1993 and Spirit filled …
Depressed with a Teenage Daughter
I'm a christian and have been married for 15 years now. I have 2 daughters ages 13 and 8. My challenge is with my 13 year old daughter and my wife. …
Christian Struggling with Anxiety and Binge Eating
I have been reading the binge eating site and have listened to the audios about what we are afraid of if we loose weight. I understand that most women …
Help with Depression
Hi, I am wonderfully made by God! I have also lived a long life. Did you know that things can make you depressed. I was once overwhelmed with how many …
Anxiety & depression how I got my life back!
About three months ago my life completely changed. That was when I accepted Jesus Christ as my Lord and Savior. I made Him the center of my life and myself …
Giselle's Story
How I am winning the battle with depression and anxiety:
I woke up at two (2) in the morning when my daughter was just over one month old and instinctively …