Nearly 50 million Americans are affected by mental illness. Navigating mental health conditions and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can be a confusing and draining experience for spouses. But this does not mean the end of your marriage — there is hope for your marriage even if it is riddled with mental illness.
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Don’t get tangled up in the notion that depression is a sin. Remember, you don’t need to deal with depression on your own.
Here’s how you can help your loved one out of the darkness of depression.
When living with a depressed spouse, changing your heart can be a long, slow process. Here are some suggestions to help you heal your relationship.
Darby Strickland, a counselor and teacher at the Christian Counseling & Educational Foundation, defines financial abuse in marriage and offers advice for helping wives who are oppressed in this way.
Can men experience abuse in marriage? Why is it so hard to see a man as a victim of abuse?
It’s not easy to know how to help a depressed spouse, but this advice can get you started.
Was your husband was sexually abused as a child? Don’t be afraid to take it slow with him, as healing takes time and patience.
If you’re struggling with the difficult choice of whether to stay in a less than perfect marriage, the answer you seek feels heartbreakingly complicated. Because it is.
Physical abuse is a means of coercively controlling another through fear and intimidation. It involves intentionally or recklessly using physical force that may result in bodily injury or physical pain.
While you may have beaten depression once or twice, don’t drop your guard. This dark monster can slide back into your life if you’re not looking, especially if you don’t know how to best manage it.
After my husband confessed his pornography addiction, I wondered if I could ever love him again. But we fought for love — and won.
As a Marriage 911 mentor, you spend time caring for others. Make sure you’re practicing godly self-care as well.
Don’t lose hope — there are steps you can take toward a better life. Just because you got stuck in a depression rut, doesn’t mean you can’t get unstuck
Monica wondered if Brent would still love her if she couldn’t be everything she had always dreamed of being as a wife. What impact would being bedridden for weeks or sometimes months have on a brand-new marriage?
Piecing together my life could only be done with my husband’s help—a husband of whom I had no memory marry
Refer a Marriage 911 mentee to a licensed Christian counselor when you believe their well-being requires specialized support.
Don’t get tangled up in the notion that depression is a sin.
Each person comes to their wedding with a unique set of life experiences and levels of childhood trauma that impact the marriage relationship.
Marriage conferences not only save marriages, they can help good relationships grow stronger. They made all the difference for this couple.