by John Thurman | Oct 4, 2019 | Christian Response to Suicide, Christianity and Suicide, Suicide, Suicide Awareness, Suicide Prevention
What would you do if a friend told you they were suicidal? It was 6:04 a.m. when a messenger alert went off on my phone to call my organization’s call center. I’m not sure about you, but if my phone goes off before 7:00 a.m. or after 10:00 p.m., it’s typically not...
by John Thurman | Jun 17, 2018 | Christianity and Suicide, Resilience, Suicide Awareness, Suicide Prevention
Unfortunately, the rates of Suicide continue to go up. Equally unfortunate is the Church’s impotent response to this crisis. Today, September 10, 2019, I discovered that a young pastor, Jarrid Wilson, took his life after a long struggle with depression. While...
by John Thurman | Dec 17, 2017 | Faith and Hope, Stress, Suicide, Suicide Prevention, Surviving Hard Times
The Dark Side of the Holidays By John Thurman While I absolutely love this time of the year, there was one Christmas Season where, at least for a few moments, I thought about ending it. Much like...
by John Thurman | Dec 17, 2017 | Holiday Depression, Overcoming Depression, Suicide, Suicide Prevention
Helpful tips for people facing their first Christmas after a loss. Are your Christmas lights up? Have you started your Christmas shopping? Have you reached your limit of Hallmark holiday movies? Today, with the help of my grandson, our kitchen will be filled with the...
by John Thurman | Dec 17, 2017 | Faith and Hope, Faith Friendly Help For Depression, Holiday Depression, Overcoming Depression, Resilience, Stress, Stress Management, Suicide, Suicide Prevention, Surviving Hard Times
Well, we are officially off to the retail madness of the Holiday Season with yet another Black Friday followed by Cyber Monday. As I pen this post, I am having a flashback about spending three Christmases managing a Christian Gift Shop in at the Macon Mall in Macon,...
by John Thurman | Apr 24, 2016 | Resilient Faith-Based Living, Suicide, Suicide Awareness, Suicide Prevention
Suicide Prevention.In light of recent new stories about the rise of Suicide, I wanted to repost this article I wrote in 2014. There is help and hope. Laughter, Joy, tenderness, and passion are things that come to mind when I think of Robin Williams. Another...
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