Depression

Below you’ll find articles from the topic Depression. All of the articles on YouthWorker.com represent some of the best youth ministry content, written by experienced pastors. We pray you’ll find these to be a helpful resource in your ministry.

Teen Internet Suicide Tragedy for All

(December 2008)

A few hours ago the Associated Press reported a teen had committed suicide while many watched his dying process on a webcam for hours without intervening. What a tragedy for the teen's family, and what a tragedy for us all. The family's road ahead will be agonizingly difficult and painful. It's a tragedy...
Addressing Mental Illness & Medication

Jennifer Bradbury

(November 2008)

As many as one in 200 children and adolescents have OCD; and according to the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, between seven and 12 million American youth suffer from mental, behavioral or developmental disorders at any given time. Besides OCD, such disorders include depression, attention...
Youth Ministry to the Suffering

Grant Wood

(September 2007)

Helping kids combat anxiety and depression -- My journey as a vocational youth ministry worker started out in 1995 with a minty-fresh seminary degree, killer guitar chops and the ability to capture the attention of even the most distracted adolescent.

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Depression