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Ministry with Persons with Mental Illness and Their Families is unavailable, but you can change that!

Those who are afflicted, as well as those who are adversely affected by mental illness, often live lives of “quiet desperation” without recourse to appropriate assistance. Most caregivers confronted with these illnesses in the work of ministry have had no training or accurate information about mental illnesses, so frequently they do nothing, resulting in further harm and damage. Others may...

More is known about hormonal abnormalities associated with depression. These can affect sexual and reproductive function, as well as the ability to metabolize glucose or respond to stress. The most well-studied abnormality involves disturbed cortisol response, a stress hormone involved in a variety of functions, including the regulation of insulin and glucose. Individuals with diabetes may need to increase insulin during depressive episodes as a result of abnormal cortisol regulation. There are many
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