RHETT SMITH

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• • Depression,
  • Restoration Therapy

• Restoration Therapy: Depression, Self-Care, and Ministry

• on April 22, 2018
• When serving in ministry there are many opportunities to come in to contact with people who are depressed. I say this, because churches are often what I refer to as the "gatekeepers" in mental health, therefore, those employed or volunteering in ministry are often on the front lines. All of this assumes of course that the church environment that you are a part of doesn't communicate or perpetuate [...]

 

• • Depression,
  • Restoration Therapy

• Restoration Therapy: Trying to Define Depression

• on April 22, 2018
• "Are you depressed?" I asked him in session. "Depressed? What.....depression? No, I'm not depressed." he said to me as if that was a crazy question to ask. There was some silence between us for what seemed like a few minutes, and then he said. "Well...I mean, I may have a bad day now and then, or feel down. But I've never been depressed." I share this short story for you to highlig[...]

 

• • Anxiety,
  • Restoration Therapy

• Restoration Therapy: How Looking for Opportunities to Practice Through Your Anxiety Can Transform You

• on February 27, 2018
• When I encourage people to look for opportunities to practice their anxiety, I am often given a blank stare in return. It almost sounds crazy to ask someone to practice something that is already at times, making them feel like they are crazy. But perhaps a better way to say it is, that I am about the process of helping people look for opportunities to place themselves in the midst of their anxiety[...]