Story by V. Michelle Bernard
Depression, like most mental illnesses, lies on a spectrum,” says Kirk Chung, M.D., medical director of Kettering Adventist HealthCare’s Behavioral Medicine Center in Dayton, Ohio. “Everyone feels down from time to time. Depression, as an illness, is defined by the intensity of its symptoms and duration.”
He adds, major depression is diagnosed by a person suffering with at least five of the following symptoms for a two-week period or longer:
Story by V. Michelle Bernard
Marissa Leslie, M.D., medical director of Adventist HealthCare’s Behavioral Health division in Gaithersburg, Md., says depression should be viewed more like a very severe flu, a serious illness not dependent on faith.
We don’t tell people with the flu to just pray. We tell them to sleep and drink plenty of water. And we ask how we can help.”
In addition to the powerful tool of prayer, here are a few tangible things she suggests to help loved ones dealing with depression:
Story by V. Michelle Bernard / Cover images by Ty Wright/AP Images
Editorial by Dave Weigley, Columbia Union Conference president
More than 3,000 Columbia Union Hispanic church members recently gathered at Vivangelismo in Ocean City, Md., to celebrate a year of evangelism. Watch videos from the event below. (We will add more videos after the Visitor office reopens in January.)
Want to share a copy of the 2018 Columbia Union Conference Calendar featuring favorite pets? Email srowley@columbiaunion.net for additional free copies.
At the end of last school year, Ohio Conference’s Northern Ohio Adventist Academy teachers Leona Bange and Jeanne Sinka were excited about the new school year. Suddenly Sinka ended up in the hospital with an unexpected diagnosis---stage four adrenal cancer.
How would this two-teacher school approach the new year?
Story by Jerry Woods
Story by Visitor Staff
The Ohio branch of Faith in Public Life recently recognized Jason Ridley, Youth director for the Allegheny West Conference, as the Faith Leader of the Year.
Story by Jessica Beans
Kettering College’s occupational therapy doctoral (OTD) program received noticedfrom the ACOTE of full accreditation status on Tuesday, December 12, 2017. ACOTE voted to grant a status of accredited for a period of seven years, which is the maximum amount given for initial accreditation.
Kettering College is one of 17 ACOTE accredited entry-level doctoral programs in the United States. There are 163 ACOTE accredited entry-level masters programs.