TURNING POINT TUESDAY: WHAT DOES YOUR SCALE READ? DESTINY DOES NOT WEIGH YOU DOWN.

How much do you Weigh?  This is a very personal question and if you would like to avoid conflict it is best that you refrain from asking anyone this question.  Why?  WEIGHT IS A VERY TOUCHY TOPIC.   The Weight loss market generates billions of dollars each year from Dietary Supplements, surgeries, medication, and gym memberships just to name a few.  The motive to lose weight varies from person to person.  Some people want to shed the pounds for themselves while others strive to reflect a certain image for the likes of others.  Where are you going with this one Kendra?  I thought you would never ask.  Our physical bodies are temples of the holy spirit and belong to God (does not belong to us, bought with a price) and we should honor God by taking great care of our bodies (Read 1 Cor 6:19-20).   For this reason, we should ALL strive to lose unhealthy pounds that are negatively effecting our precious temples.  However, I can't stop asking, "WHY AREN'T WE JUST AS CONCERNED ABOUT THE EXTRA WEIGHT WE ARE CARRYING IN OUR HEARTS AND SOULS?"  If we want to fulfill our Dynamic Destiny we must become just as motivated to have a Spiritual Cleansing to rid our souls of TOXINS and DEAD WEIGHT we have been carrying for years?

Go ahead and put up a front like you are in Spectacular Spiritual Shape (Been there, Done that, and Did it again).  If you are constantly going between happy and sad every day of the week and sometimes every other minute then there is something in your spirit that is WEIGHING YOU DOWN. Pray for JOY and DEFEAT the roller coaster of emotions that leave you drained and heavy.  Ladies we do a great job of hiding behind our nice hairstyles and flawless makeup.  Gentlemen your shirt is starched really nice and your shoes are well polished.  Trying desperately to portray an upstanding image to others because we are struggling to cover up the Weight of our PAST and CURRENT situations.  We are allowing these Life Events to suck the life out of our souls.  Take a look at the extra pounds below and see if you can identify with any of them. (We have to CONFRONT UNHEALTHY WEIGHT Head on if we want to be delivered and set free).
* Past or Current physical/sexual abuse that continues to play in your mind
* The death of  loved ones causing bitterness, anger, and confusion
* Those friends that turned their backs on you (betrayal)
* ABSENT PARENT: Mother or Father DID NOT play a vital role in your life
*  The time someone took advantage of you at a point of weakness
* Unhealthy habits/addictions that you can't seem to kick (drugs, alcohol, perverted actions/thoughts).  Your Bag of Secrets
* A nasty divorce that has you asking, "What did I do wrong?" (Directed at Child or Parent)
* The one person you trusted stomped all over your heart
* The hurtful names you are/were called (as adult or kid)
* Discrimination (ALL TYPES)
* Did not get that promotion or leadership position you thought your deserved
* Feeling left behind, while everyone else is getting ahead in their personal and professional lives
* LONELINESS (need I say more)
* TIRED (Lack of Energy) Physically Over Worked..
* Not able to Financially provide for yourself and  loved ones
* Beating yourself up because you do not have a college degree. (last time I checked one of the  wealthiest men in the world does not have one either)
* Physical and Mental Sickness
* Low Self Image/Esteem
* Unresolved Conflict with people we care about
* Constant fighting with Spouse or Children
* Constant Worrying
* Guilt because your Child is on a path that leads to Destruction
* UNFORGIVENESS, BITTERNESS, GRUDGES, ANGER, RESENTMENT, JEALOUSY


I could keep going but I will stop here.  If you do not fit into these groups or you have been Delivered from the weight of these situations Praise God!  However, don't get to comfortable because whether you like it or not tribulations in one form or another will enter your life as long as you live on earth.  Which means we have to constantly rid ourselves of the extra weight (burdens) we accumulate over time but know that these tribulations will make us stronger. 2 Corinthians 4:16-18(KJV) For which cause we faint not; but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day.  For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory; While we look not at the things which are seen, but at things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal.  I feel such a strong pull to touch on this topic. I believe once people tap into the power of shedding dead weight (by Trusting in our Savior) the doors will crack open that lead to their GOD GIVEN DESTINY.  Carrying too much weight can slow us down, cause emotional turmoil, force us to stay in one place for too long, and tempt us to hide behind other things and people. 

How can you get rid of the weight your heart and soul is carrying?  Give it to Jesus!  It is just that simple.  We hold ourselves back when all we have to do is RELEASE it to our Heavenly Father.  For years I carried extra weight from numerous tragedies I endured in my life.  Even as a Christian I would Praise God on Sunday then sob in disbelief on Monday.  Getting rid of the weight means deciding you WILL NOT ALLOW THE ENEMY TO STEAL YOUR JOY!  If you are blessed to be in the land of the living one more time you have more time to get your life in order and encourage others to do the same.  I will never forget my experience on a retreat called "THE ENCOUNTER."  The church I was a member of sponsored the retreat.  I went expecting to leave that mountain a RENEWED person and that is exactly what happened.  At one point during the service I felt so HEAVY I could barely move out of my seat.  It was the enemy trying to keep me in a place of defeat, but the Holy Spirit went to battle on my behalf.  I could hear a small voice saying, "I TOOK IT SO YOU DID NOT HAVE TO CARRY IT." I looked around to see if anyone else heard the voice.  I could tell the women were in their own personal moments of worship.  Again I heard the small voice, "I TOOK IT SO YOU DID NOT HAVE TO CARRY IT."  At that moment I felt Lighter and Lighter.  I started jumping for Joy and I knew the weight and shackles were falling off in the spirit realm.  I will NEVER forget that experience.  It did not take years and years to get the weight off.  Instead Jesus did it for me in an Instant and I believe he can do the same for you if you TRUST HIM WITH ALL THAT IS IN YOU!  This is what I call CRAZY TRUST!  Did I have to go on a retreat to drop the the extra pounds? No!  Jesus will meet you where you are if you open the door for him to come in.  My additional weight was blocking the Door for Jesus to Enter and do HIS WORK IN ME.  Depend on GOD to ERASE your physical feelings and rid your soul of anything that is NOT contributing to your Destiny.  You might say Kendra it is not that easy.  My response is for some people it might not be.  Accepting Jesus as your Lord and Savior, Praying, studying the word, having a relationship with Jesus, feeding your spirit with light verses darkness, surrounding yourself with the right people, living a life that Glorifies God.   All of these things and more help us to lose dead weight.  If you are addicted to alcohol and you hang around alcoholics chances are the bondage of alcoholism will continue to weigh you down.  If memories of abuse continue to play in your head and you HAVE NOT FORGIVEN the abuser, chances are the bondage of abuse will continue to weigh you down.  If you have suffered the loss of a loved one and you continue to ask WHY, chances are Grief will continue to weigh you down (was my stronghold).  The bottom line is you have to BELIEVE THAT GOD IS WHO HE SAYS HE IS AND HE KNOWS THINGS WE WILL NEVER KNOW.  As a believer we have a solid foundation to stand on, Jesus Christ.  Jesus Paid the Price and HE TOOK IT (WEIGHT) SO WE DON'T HAVE TO CARRY IT!  HE PAID THE PRICE FOR EVERY WEIGHT AND ALL THE EXTRA POUNDS ON THE CROSS.  If you choose to be hurt then you will remain hurt.  YOU HAVE TO SEE YOURSELF WHERE YOU WANT TO BE.  Life is too precious to carry EXTRA WEIGHT that belong in the pits of hell.  Step into your DYNAMIC DESTINY and get rid of any and everything that is holding you down.  You deserve it, your family deserves it, and most importantly Jesus deserves it for what he did and is still doing for you.

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Below you will find Weight Loss Scriptures.
Psalm 68:19 Amplified: Blessed be the Lord who bears our burdens and carries us day by day, even the God Who is our salvation! Selah (pause, and calmly think of that)!

1 Peter 5:7 NIV: Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.

Psalm 55:22 NIV: Cast your cares on the Lord and he will sustain you; he will never let the righteous fall.

Matthew 11:28-30 Amplified: Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy-laden and over burdened, and I will cause you to rest.  (I will ease and relieve and refresh your souls.)  Take my yoke upon you and learn of Me, for I am gentle (meek) and humble (lowly) in heart, and you will find rest (relief and ease and refreshment and recreation and blessed quiet) for your souls.  For my yoke is wholesome (useful, good-not harsh, hard, sharp, or pressing, but comfortable, gracious, and pleasant) and My burden is light and easy to be borne.

Matthew 6:14 NIV: For if you forgive men when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.  But if you do not forgive men their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins.

Psalm 9:9-10 KJV: The Lord also will be a refuge for the oppressed, a refuge in times of trouble.  And they that know thy name will put their trust in thee: for thou, Lord, hast not forsaken them that seek thee.

Psalm 37:23-24 Amplified: The steps of a (good) man are directed and established by the Lord when he delights in his way (and He busies Himself with his every step). Though he falls, he shall not be utterly cast down, for the Lord grasps his hand in support and upholds him.

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TURNING POINT TUESDAY: WHAT DIRECTION ARE YOU HEADED? Finding Your Destiny Means Knowing Where You are Going.

Have you ever asked yourself, "Where am I going and when will I get there?"   Yes I have asked myself this question MANY TIMES in my life.  When I am confused about what turn to take I have to slow down and get back in the PASSENGERS seat.  Notice I did not say Drivers Seat, because that is God's Job.  We allow PRIDE to get in the way of heading in the right direction.  We easily forget we CANNOT DO ANYTHING WITHOUT JESUS CHRIST.  When we rely on GOD to LEAD, GUIDE, and DIRECT US we will NEVER GET LOST.  This means instead of just putting in our request to God when we pray, we must take time to listen to what he is saying back.  You cannot have a conversation with someone if you are the only one talking.  Same concept applies to our relationship with the Almighty Father.  If you are doing all the talking how are you going to FIND OUT what the next move is.  I am a Living Testimony of this.  For  years and years as a Christian I spent a great deal of my time just running off at the mouth to God then going about my little old business expecting GOD to follow my orders (answer my prayers).  Until one day I ran out of words to say and cried out to God for HELP.  Help was the only word I could say because my heart was so heavy from trying to carry the load all by myself.  Those four letters (HELP) was all it took for God to start whispering DIRECTIONS IN MY EAR.   GOD was just waiting on me to put my COMPLETE TRUST IN HIM.  Today when God directs me to read an article or talk to a person that is directly tied to my Destiny my Heart Rejoices (Holy Clues). 

The very First Step to Head in the Right Direction is to Follow God's Directions for your life! We have a Great Work to complete.  Jesus Christ knew the direction he was headed because he relied on the Father to lead the way.  We should strive to be LIKE CHRIST and that means completing the work we have been sent to do on earth.  We are not in this universe just to take up space.  There are plenty of animals and insects that can take up space.  As children of God we have a MIGHTY PURPOSE.  I want to be a copy cat of Jesus Christ and be able to say the same words in John 17:4 NIV: I have brought you glory on earth by completing the work you gave me to do.  *Everyone has different work, which means we all have DIFFERENT DIRECTIONS that lead to our DESTINY.  I want to make this point clear before I ask you to consider a few more steps below.

I know that  unpredictable challenges and potholes in the road can get us off the road that leads to our hopes and dreams (Destiny).  Our lives have become so rehearsed that it appears impossible to take a detour from daily routines.  Rise in the morning, take the kids to school, go to work, eat lunch at 12:30pm, get off of work, pick up kids from practice, make a last minute dinner choice, carve out time to look at mail, and so on.  You get the point?  How much longer will we continue to WASTE the PRECIOUS TIME God has given us by being unaware of where we are going?  It doesn't take a genius to know if you are going on a trip without any directions you will waste gas, time, and energy to name a few.  To ensure we reach our destination we must have directions, which means FOLLOWING GODS DIRECTIONS AND DESIGNING A MAP THAT LEADS TO OUR DYNAMIC DESTINY. 

Drawing up directions means having GOALS.  Without goals you do not have a Destination.  A goal is defined as: The purpose toward which an endeavor is directed; an objective; the terminal point of a journey or race. Goals demonstrate just how motivated you are to run and win in the race of life (win heavenly rewards).  1 Corinthians 9:24 NIV : Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one gets the prize?  Run in such a way as to get the prize.   I am encouraging all the readers of this blog to carve out some time to WRITE DOWN YOUR GOALS.  "Goals that are not written down are just wishes" -unknown author.  Start with what you would like to accomplish 6 months from now, 1 year from now, and 3 years from now (expand years as you get comfortable with the process).  I believe writing things down keep you Accountable to yourself.  Putting our desires in black and white force us to really think through where we are going.  You might ask, " How do I know what my goals are?"  My answer to that question is if you have Priorities in life, then you HAVE Goals.  For this reason, if you can't think of any goals start with your Priorities.  Yes I am encouraging you to write down your Priorities too.  In an earlier post I shared the importance of making Priorities an active part of your life instead of something just verbalized (don't talk about it be about it).  For this reason, knowing your Priorities in order of Importance will allow you to write down Goals that correspond.  If your kids are high on your priority list, then you should have a goal that SHOWS JUST HOW IMPORTANT THEY ARE.  What do I mean?  You probably want to provide for, be an example, and motivate your kids to be all they can be.  How can you achieve these aspirations?  Your priority to provide could mean a goal of changing careers. Your priority to be an example could mean a goal of cleaning up your character.   Your priority to motivate your children could mean a goal of spending more quality time with them (one study stated parents only spend 3.5 minutes per week having meaningful conversations with their kids).  "Kendra you are not telling me anything I do not know."  Great, then stop complaining about a lack of direction in your life and depend on God to do something about it.  My heart is for everyone I meet to leave this world saying they have fully used every idea, gift, and ability that God has given them.  I care about you, but most importantly GOD YOUR CREATOR CARES ABOUT YOU. He wants you to be all he has DESTINED you to be.  It is Life Changing to live with a sense of Purpose and Direction verses drifting through this world like a lost puppy.

Once you establish your goals, it is time to do more writing and draft a PLAN.  Plans demonstrate we are PREPARED TO MAKE IT HAPPEN.  The Bible depicts the importance of Preparation and not just "Winging It."  I Peter 3:15: Instead you must worship Christ as Lord of your Life. And if someone asks about your Christian hope, always be ready to explain it.  Our plans should have details of what we must do to accomplish our Goals.  If your goal is to have a better understanding of the Bible.  Your plan might involve setting aside a certain amount of time each day to read and study the bible.  It could also involve attending bible study each week instead of watching your favorite TV Show.  "Planting the Right Seeds in the Right Soil will Reap the Right Results."  What if you want to go back to school?  You know it is not too late.  Just ask the 95 year old lady that received her four year degree.  Your plans to go back to school could involve researching schools, programs, cost, financial assistance.  Talking to people that have degrees in the field you are interesting in.  Preparing to take preliminary exams to get into the school of your choice.  I can't go through the entire list, but the point is to be VERY SPECIFIC in your plans and leave no room for confusion.  Zoom in on your Goals like a laser and look at every delicate possibility of how you can accomplish your objectives with a Spirit of Excellence.

  

THOUSANDS of people WILL NOT LIVE to see another MAGNIFICENT DAY in this universe (approx 153,000 people in world will die today).  Yet you have been given another chance. 

My call to action is start taking an Active role in your Destiny by Listening, Following, and Sticking to the God Given Directions that Lead you there. 

I leave you with a quote: " Don't ask yourself what the world needs-ask yourself what makes you come alive, and then go do it.  Because what the world needs is people who have come alive. 

Harold Thurman Whitman

* Thanks for reading the entire blog.  Your support is felt and appreciated beyond what words can explain.  If this has been a blessing to you, please share and inspire someone else to Head in the Right Direction to their DYNAMIC DESTINY! Love and Blessings to you.  Kendra Canady

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TURNING POINT TUESDAY: NO YOU ARE NOT CRAZY! THE TRUTH ABOUT MENTAL ILLNESS.

Did you know that the first full week of October is designated by the U.S. Congress as Mental Illness Awareness Week and has been since 1990?  The goal behind this week is to inform, educate, and raise awareness about mental illness.  Today is the National Day of Prayer for Mental Illness Recovery and Understanding.  I am asking the supporters of this blog to stand in agreement with me and dedicate time today to intercede in prayer on the behalf of our brothers and sisters who are suffering from the crippling effects of mental illness.  I am thankful that I can devote this Turning Point Tuesday to a cause that is often SWEPT UNDER THE RUG BY BELIEVERS AND NONBELIEVERS.  I am going to KEEP IT REAL, because I will no longer close my mouth while people I love and care about continue to THINK THEY ARE CRAZY and short change their Dynamic Destiny!  Thousands of people are Desperate and HURTING from the depths of their souls, but afraid to reach out for help.  Why? Many people do not know the facts about mental illness and still out of ignorance label people as BEING CRAZY( Not True).  I am very passionate about this topic because I do NOT WANT TO LOSE ANYONE ELSE THAT I LOVE AND CARE ABOUT all because someone told them, "Take a warm bath and you will feel better tomorrow."  Yes, people that I cared a lot about  resorted to taking their life because they struggled with a Disease of the Mind.  Mental Illness cannot be equated to just having a bad day.  For this reason,  as a BOLD WITNESS FOR JESUS CHRIST I count it an honor to shed light on the stigma that has floated around and is still floating around about mental illness.  I believe with all my heart that part of my GOD GIVEN DESTINY was my experience working as a Neuroscience Specialty Representative for 9 years.  God ordered my steps in this field because he knew I would take the information I learned to educate and encourage others that are battling with mental illness.  I was so blessed in my Career to learn Deep Disease State information about Mental Disorders.   Spending hours upon hours studying the Science Behind Mental Illness has definitely opened my eyes that were once shut around this topic.  In case someone did not know GOD IS THE CREATOR OF SCIENCE and he GIVES MAN WISDOM to understand some of HIS LAWS!  James 1: 5 Amplified:  If any of you is deficient in wisdom, let him ask of the giving God (Who gives) to everyone liberally and ungrudgingly, without reproaching or faultfinding, and it will be given him.  Have you ever flew on an airplane? God was in charge of that.  Have you ever been on an elevator? God was in charge of that? Have you ever taken medication and started feeling better? God was in charge of that.  Are you reading this blog on your computer? God is in charge of that.  God gives man wisdom and as Humans we make the mistake of using His wisdom in an UNGODLY way.   I feel the need to make this point because many believers have issues with any topic that deals with Science.  If Science is used to TRY to disprove the True One and Living God then we have EVERY RIGHT TO GET UPSET.  With that said I give ALL GLORY TO GOD because SCIENCE proves without a doubt that there is a True One and Living God.  Pick up a leaf today and I promise if you stare at it the Power of God will rise up in you due to its Perfect Design. The World Bible School Master Series does an excellent job of describing a LEAF (pg. 4 God Has Spoken: It is a Free Bible Course).  "It is far better than a house.  It has tiny openings for the flow of gases.  Its green coloring catches sunlight and uses it for energy.  Its veins carry watery food from the soil.  It is more like a highly ordered city! And that is just one leaf." Hebrews 3:4 For every house is built by someone, but God is the builder of everything.  For this reason, let's ask God for wisdom and start educating ourselves the way God intended us to.  God Built us and gave us a Brain which is the Most Complex organ in the human body.  If it was that important for God to make the Brain so Important, we should take the same steps in making sure we Keep the Brain working properly (MENTAL HEALTH, YOU FEEL WHERE I AM GOING).  Please take time to read this entire blog.  Mental Health must be addressed if we want to fulfill our Destiny and make sure the ones we love fulfill their Destiny!

Just recently I had a conversation with a lady about mental illness.  She was aware of my background in Neuroscience and wanted to know if it was normal to hear voices.  She then said there was a voice that played over and over in her head. Sometimes when she watched Television she heard people saying curse words on movies she had seen numerous times without cursing.  She was very frustrated because these voices were taking over her life.  I asked if she had ever told the doctor about these voices.  She stressed she was hesitant to talk to a doctor because her Pastor told her to just to pray about it.  The Pastor did not take time to pray with her, did not ask about her family history, and did not know where she was spiritually .  I am not blaming the Pastor, but we have to know that people are not in the same place spiritually and issues that are related to our health (mind and body) do sometimes require the expertise of a Healthcare Professional.  This is exactly why we have to do better to educate ourselves about mental illness.  Is there a Battle of the Mind? ABSOLUTELY! 2 Corinthians 10:3-5 NIV: For though we live in the world, we do not wage war as the world does.  The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world.  On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds. We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.  This scripture speaks to the importance of making sure we line our thoughts up with Christ, because the enemy wants to take over our minds.  This is how we fight strongholds that have haunted some of us since childhood (low self esteem, fear, sadness, self hatred, anxiety, hopelessness, bitterness, anger, loneliness, rejection, doubt, the list goes go).  Should we Pray? ABSOLUTELY because prayer changes things. Phil 4:6 Amplified: Do not fret or have any anxiety about anything, but in every circumstance and in everything, by prayer and petition (define requests), with thanksgiving, continue to make your wants known to God.   

What am I trying to say?  We have to DISCERN whether or not someones emotional distress is a result of Spiritual Warfare, changes in Brain Chemistry/Function, or a combination of the two.  Whether we like it or not our bodies are very complicated.  I like the fact we are complicated because it demonstrates the Master Nature of God.  For that same reason, we have all types of things God designed in our bodies, like Chemicals and Neurotransmitters in our brain.  God gave us a Perfect Design!  However, situations and things we put in our body can cause our body not to work the way it was designed (traumatic events, types of food, lack of exercise, hereditary illnesses, drugs, etc).  We know without a doubt that Jesus has the ability to Heal all Disease.  He did it when he walked this land and He is still doing it today!   Jesus cast many demons out of people and deemed it important to do so (read in your personal time Luke 8:26-36).  Jesus knows better than anyone the power of unclean demonic spirits to take over our life if we do not plead the BLOOD OF JESUS over it .  After many tragic events in my life I remember a very Dark Season over My Mind.  Jesus Christ lifted me out of that darkness and he was my Counselor.   Jesus will use whatever and whoever he wants to Bless and Heal Us.  For this reason, God gives man wisdom to design medication as a way to treat Diseases.  It is so amazing to me how people do not judge someone if they take medication for high blood pressure or diabetes, but if they take it for a mental illness they are looked down on.  We are not to judge anyone.  Matthew 7:1-2: Amplified: Do NOT judge and criticize and condemn others, so that you may not be judged and criticized and condemned yourselves. For just as you judge and criticize and condemn others, you will be judged and criticized and condemned, and in accordance with the measure you (use to) deal out to others, it will be dealt out again to you.  Just think about a person that does not know Jesus and has a chemical imbalance that is causing him to have Panic Attacks.  Do you think a person that does not know Jesus is going to pray and ask Jesus to heal him?  Probably not.  On the other hand, what if Jesus worked through a Doctor, Psychologist,  True Friend, Pastor, and even Medication to help him with the illness (God could use all of these methods if HE wants or another source, he is just that GREAT).  With help and a Sane Mind the person might start thinking clearly enough to start reading the Bible, attending Church, and learning about the Power of Jesus Christ.  We are so quick to tell people that don't even have a relationship with God to just take their little depression to the alter.  All I am saying is too many people are so caught up in trying to be "Holy for Show" that they are missing the true point of LOVING people and meeting them where they are in their CURRENT SITUATION.   

I close with some information below to educate you on mental illness.  It is debatable whether mental illness is under or over diagnosed (okay if you do not agree with figures).  What is not debatable is mental illness does exist and we have to start being part of solution instead of part of the problem by dismissing its impact on our brothers and sisters.  The men and women that are defending our country are facing higher rates of Mental Illness (estimated 20% of US soldiers return home with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder).  It is estimated that by 2020 Depression will be the second largest killer after heart disease.  Depression is also linked to fatal coronary disease.  Children as young as  Pre School age are being diagnosed with depression and we are losing young people between the ages of 10-24 from suicide.  Mental Illness is a real issue and as believers we have to educate ourselves and pray for wisdom, healing, and deliverance in this area. 

* I dedicate this blog to all those who are struggling with Mental Illness and all those who have loss a loved one or friend due to a Mental Disorder.  Pass the word and do everything in your power to make sure the people in your life get the help they need.  God wants us to be WHOLE!

Mental Health Facts:
What is mental Illnees?  any disease of the mind; the psychological state of someone who has emotional or behavioral problems serious enough to require psychiatric intervention.

Please Read this Data Published by the World Health Organization:

Every year, almost one million people die from suicide; a "global" mortality rate of 16 per 100,000, or one death every 40 seconds.

In the last 45 years suicide rates have increased by 60% worldwide. Suicide is among the three leading causes of death among those aged 15-44 years in some countries, and the second leading cause of death in the 10-24 years age group; these figures do not include suicide attempts which are up to 20 times more frequent than completed suicide.

Suicide worldwide is estimated to represent 1.8% of the total global burden of disease in 1998, and 2.4% in countries with market and former socialist economies in 2020.

Although traditionally suicide rates have been highest among the male elderly, rates among young people have been increasing to such an extent that they are now the group at highest risk in a third of countries, in both developed and developing countries.

Mental disorders (particularly depression and alcohol use disorders) are a major risk factor for suicide in Europe and North America; however, in Asian countries impulsiveness plays an important role. Suicide is complex with psychological, social, biological, cultural and environmental factors involved.

Types of Mental Illness: This Information was published on Web MD:www.webmd.com/mental-health/mental-health-types-illness

There are many different conditions that are recognized as mental illnesses. The more common types include:

• Anxiety disorders: People with anxiety disorders respond to certain objects or situations with fear and dread, as well as with physical signs of anxiety or nervousness, such as a rapid heartbeat and sweating. An anxiety disorder is diagnosed if the person's response is not appropriate for the situation, if the person cannot control the response, or if the anxiety interferes with normal functioning. Anxiety disorders include generalized anxiety disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), panic disorder, social anxiety disorder, and specific phobias.
• Mood disorders: These disorders, also called affective disorders, involve persistent feelings of sadness or periods of feeling overly happy, or fluctuations from extreme happiness to extreme sadness. The most common mood disorders are depression, mania, and bipolar disorder.
• Psychotic disorders: Psychotic disorders involve distorted awareness and thinking. Two of the most common symptoms of psychotic disorders are hallucinations -- the experience of images or sounds that are not real, such as hearing voices -- and delusions -- false beliefs that the ill person accepts as true, despite evidence to the contrary. Schizophrenia is an example of a psychotic disorder.
• Eating disorders: Eating disorders involve extreme emotions, attitudes, and behaviors involving weight and food. Anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa and binge eating disorder are the most common eating disorders.
• Impulse control and addiction disorders: People with impulse control disorders are unable to resist urges, or impulses, to perform acts that could be harmful to themselves or others. Pyromania (starting fires), kleptomania (stealing), and compulsive gambling are examples of impulse control disorders. Alcohol and drugs are common objects of addictions. Often, people with these disorders become so involved with the objects of their addiction that they begin to ignore responsibilities and relationships.
• Personality disorders: People with personality disorders have extreme and inflexible personality traits that are distressing to the person and/or cause problems in work, school, or social relationships. In addition, the person's patterns of thinking and behavior significantly differ from the expectations of society and are so rigid that they interfere with the person's normal functioning. Examples include antisocial personality disorder, obsessive-compulsive personality disorder, and paranoid personality disorder.

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