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THE BIBLE AND   MENTAL HEALTH Is mental illness a 20th-century phenomenon? I don't remember ever hearing about depression and mental illness as I was growing up. Is it something we made up? Is it one of those woke things that have been birthed? Well, there's a possibility that these things existed before but were given different names depending on how they were perceived. It is safe to say that depression and anxiety are the most common types of mental disorders we witness today. I am reminded of a conversation I was having with my friends. One of my friends happens to be a teacher and I remember her recounting how panic attacks are prevalent among kids these days. So that we are on the same page, let us define what exactly that is.    A panic attack is a brief episode of intense anxiety, which causes the physical sensations of fear. These can include a racing heartbeat, shortness of breath, dizziness, trembling, and muscle tension. Well whether panic attacks, anxiety, or...
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Should I conform?

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  It's all around us! The pressure to conform. The pressure to live and act a certain way that is socially acceptable or one that is not different from the norm. One wonders, who comes up with these set of standards and gets to approve of what is socially acceptable and unacceptable? I tell you, it takes more gut to stand out in our society than to conform. Actually, you dare not be different! Lest you are branded weird, old-fashioned or  mshamba , misfit, an oddball and many other adjectives that outline how outlandish you are. But what if I told you that the goal was not for you to be the same as everyone else? That the goal was for you to be an original. What if we lived out our most authentic unique selves? In a world that seems to celebrate conformity, God desires for you to resist conformity. He wants you to be yourself! Don’t be conformed to this world, but be transformed into a unique translation of God’s heart and voice in the world.          ...
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