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Anxiety and depression are deep soul wounds that often plague our lives. Is life meant to co-exist with them, or is there an alternative? Jesus claims to offer abundant life, but how does that work in a world consumed by anxiety and depression?

Episode Notes:

Statistics on anxiety and depression:

• Nearly one-half of those diagnosed with depression are also diagnosed with an anxiety disorder. (https://adaa.org/understanding-anxiety/facts-statistics & https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/statistics/any-anxiety-disorder)
• An estimated 31.1% of U.S. adults experience any anxiety disorder at some time in their lives. (https://adaa.org/understanding-anxiety/facts-statistics)
• An estimated 21.0 million adults in the United States had at least one major depressive episode. This number represented 8.4% of all U.S. adults. (https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/statistics/major-depression)
• Suicide was the tenth leading cause of death overall in the United States, claiming the lives of over 47,500 people. (https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/statistics/suicide)
• Suicide was the second leading cause of death among individuals between the ages of 10 and 34, and the fourth leading cause of death among individuals between the ages of 35 and 44. (https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/statistics/suicide)

People from scripture that wrestled with deep depression and anxiety: https://www.theporch.live/blogs/5-people-in-the-bible-who-struggled-with-depression

Healing starts with you saying yes to the simple things.

Getting up, brushing your teeth, making your bed, going to work, eating, talking with people, going to sleep, etc.

Healing continues with you saying yes to the hard things.

Vulnerability, community, medication, forgiveness, Jesus

Music - Homegrown by Monako