When we go through difficult times, we can deal with that in either a healthy way or an unhealthy way. For instance, if you’re feeling slightly anxious, you can decide to go for a walk or talk with a friend. On the other hand, you could also decide to use food to soothe or comfort yourself, which can feel good in the moment, but it has many negative consequences down the line. Similarly, if you’re struggling with emotional, social, or [...]
My Experience With Trauma I remember it like it was yesterday. I knew I had bad dreams and had trouble sleeping. But it was my “normal,” and as I grew into adulthood, I thought nothing of it. It was the fall of 1991, just days after I was married. We spent part of our honeymoon visiting her family in Nebraska. We were staying in a guest room at her parents’ house on an air mattress. We drifted off to [...]
You were never meant to stay wrapped in anxiety’s grip. The fight-or-flight response is a remarkable response activated by the nervous system to protect us in times of danger. However, our minds can take this one step further and leave us in a state of chronic anxiety. If anxiety is interfering with your life, you need to make lasting lifestyle changes to lessen its effect. At Stone Oak Christian Counseling in Texas, we offer practical ways to help with [...]
We all walk into marriage hoping and praying for the best. When we make our vows at the altar, we pledge our love and loyalty to the man we have chosen to spend the rest of our lives with. When we talk about standing with our partner in sickness and in health during our vows, most of us use physical sickness as a reference, but we rarely think of mental health issues like depression as being in that category. Depression, [...]
Christian counseling in Stone Oak, Texas is an excellent option for believers looking to heal mentally, emotionally, and spiritually from trauma, neglect, painful events, anxiety, depression, addiction, relationship problems, and more. At Stone Oak Christian Counseling in Stone Oak, Texas, we offer faith-based mental health therapy for individuals of all ages, couples, and families. Expectations Many people are unsure of what to expect from Christian counseling. They may imagine a clergyman ready to shame them for their past or [...]
Depression is hard on a marriage. It erodes the relationship through isolation, emotional unavailability, irritability, sadness, fatigue, and decreased libido. Depression is a mental condition that may require the help of a counselor to arm your husband with the necessary skills and strategies to overcome symptoms. However, there are ways you can cheer up your depressed husband alongside counseling. Cheering Up a Depressed Husband Try the following tips to help your depressed husband feel a little bit more like [...]
People with PTSD are often told to “get over it” as if it is something that they can control. When we are uneducated on the real struggles others face, we contribute to their suffering, even when we might be well-intentioned. We must educate ourselves, not just so that we can positively impact those around us when they struggle with their mental health, but so that we can know that we are not overreacting when we go through something ourselves. [...]
Relationships don’t always work out the way you would like. Instead of finding the person you’ll spend the rest of your life with, you can end up feeling dejected and heartbroken because expectation and reality collide with horrible results. Heartbreak is common for both men and women, but how we handle those challenges and disappointments will vary from person to person. A breakup can happen for several reasons at any stage of a relationship. Maybe you just weren’t compatible, [...]
Americans face many challenges on any given day. One of the challenges that many Americans and their families face is chemical dependency and addiction. The 2023 United States National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) indicated that around 48.5 million Americans aged twelve and older battled a substance use disorder in the past year. That same survey also indicated that about 10% of Americans twelve and older had an alcohol use disorder in the past year, and 20.4 [...]
🎧 Listen to this article https://stoneoakchristiancounseling.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Stone-Oak-Christian-Counseling-10-Signs-of-Depression-in-Men-You-May-Not-Be-Aware-Of.mp3 Do you get easily irritated, struggle to control your anger, or feel constantly fatigued? Do you work all the time or drink a lot to try and numb your feelings and help you cope? If so, read on. These are signs of depression in men, and you may be suffering from it. Depression is a common mental health disorder that impacts the way a person feels, thinks, and manages his or her [...]
Shame is one of the most toxic mental and emotional states that we as humans can encounter. It may be no surprise why the enemy uses this against God’s people to persuade us into believing less than what God says. It differs from the guilt that provokes remorse when we do wrong. Shame seeks to imprint itself on our identity, thus evoking a sense of being inherently wrong or bad. As a virulent enemy, shame damages our self-perception, and [...]
🎧 Listen to this article https://stoneoakchristiancounseling.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Stone-Oak-Christian-Counseling-What-Depression-Feels-Like-How-to-Help-a-Loved-One-1.mp3 If someone were to ask you to describe the colors you see when you look at a variegated rose, would you be able to do it justice? Or if someone wanted to know what the burger you’re eating tastes like, could you convey the sensations, textures, and flavors in a way they’d get? In both cases, you could do a fair job of communicating what you’re experiencing, but it’s fairly difficult to [...]
