Coping with Depression on the Mission Field
May 26, 2023
I have been a missionary for 25 years, and I suffer with periodic bouts of depression. I’ve been on medication on and off (mostly on)
I have been a missionary for 25 years, and I suffer with periodic bouts of depression. I’ve been on medication on and off (mostly on)
Thanks to the Corona pandemic many people have gone through major adjustments to their life and here in Japan the subject of mental health became
“I had a fight with my parents, so I ran out of the house,” said Mai. My friend had called me from a nearby supermarket
“I remember well the day I received the result of my public language exam – I’d failed…Dejection. Humiliation. Hopeless. Worthless. Give it up. Go home.
Rie, a single mom in her late thirties, has been struggling to provide for her two children ever since Covid hit Japan. She works at
“When I started to read the Bible I was amazed how much it had to say about death. In Japanese society we just don’t get
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‘But surely missionaries never get depressed?’ blurted an audience member as I finished speaking on home assignment about my work as International Medical Adviser. It was
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