These posts on dealing with depression and anxiety arise from our own experiences seen though the lens of faith in Christ. Our hope is in His promise of (eventual) full deliverance from the suffering and brokenness we experience in this world.









Living With Mental Illness Is Hard - Living with mental illness as a mother is even harder. When I first became deeply ill, I did not realize the impact it would have on my children. At the time, I thought I was doing a pretty good job of hiding it. But, I have discovered they saw more than I thought they did, … Continue reading Living With Mental Illness Is Hard
Lost, But Not - As I write this, I’ve been enjoying a season of peace and quiet in my mind. I have felt relatively “normal”. But today I’m want to share some thoughts I wrote a while ago when I didn’t feel normal that paint a picture of what depression can feel like. Lost Depression makes me feel lost … Continue reading Lost, But Not
Being Angry With God - You know what amazes me? – that God loves me. Darkness As readers of Average Us know, I experience recurring cycles between what I call “feeling good” and depression. During the depression cycles, I feel all sorts of dark, awful things. I lose control of my normal thought processes. I feel pain inside and out. … Continue reading Being Angry With God
On Hating and Loving Depression - I know what you’re thinking. How can someone love depression, right? I’ll get there; but first bear with me while I vent… I Hate This I absolutely loathe living with anxiety and depression. I hate how it affects my mind, my emotions, my enjoyment of life, my physical senses, my eating habits – well just … Continue reading On Hating and Loving Depression