Debra Fileta

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  May 14, 2021

  Raise your hand if you’re stressed: How to reduce stress and improve your mental health

  When we continue to ignore, repress, avoid, or stuff what’s going on underneath the surface, we create a natural buildup of pressure. Emotions aren’t meant to be stuffed. They’re meant to be expressed and shared and dealt with.

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  Apr 10, 2021

  An open letter to the depressed Christian

  “A depressed Christian isn't a real Christian.” His false statement rang in my ear like a noisy gong and then hung in the air like smoke, waiting to be cleared away. I wasn’t exactly sure how this conversation had started, but one thing led to another and here I was with this visitor (who happened to be a pastor) and a small group of men and women discussing the existence of depression among Christians.