Depression Resources
- Overview
- Care
- Overview
- Celebrate Recovery
- Issue-Specific Resources
- Overview
- Anxiety Resources
- Chemical Dependency Resources
- Depression Resources
- Disordered Eating Resources
- Domestic Violence Resources
- Financial Recovery Resources
- Grief Resources
- Marriage Resources
- Mental Health Resources
- Parenting Resources
- Relationship Resources
- Sexual Addiction Resources
- Suicide Prevention Resources
- Therapy FAQs
- Prayer
Tools for Dealing with Depression
The following resources can be helpful to those struggling with depression.
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Groups & Events
Fresh Hope for Mental Health - Support groups for mental health issues, offered in-person and online.
Living Grace @ NCC - This group uses the Living Grace workbook by the Mental Health Grace Alliance to discuss, discover, and develop practical steps to cultivate a healthy mind and heart and encourage one another’s mental health journeys.
Mental Health Grace Alliance -- Online and regionally available in-person support groups for mental health issues.
Online Support Groups - The Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA)
Anxiety and Depression Support Online Forum - Anxiety and Depression Association of America
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Care & Counseling
For prayer ministry appointments, pastoral care appointments, and counseling recommendations, visit ncc.re/support.
Local Christian Counseling Networks:
- CentrePointe Counseling
- Life Christian Counseling Network
- Safe Harbor Christian Counseling
- New Life Christian Counseling Network (Nationwide)
For individually vetted counselors, use ncc.re/support.Questions? Check out our Therapy FAQs.
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Videos & Podcasts
Videos
Christianity and Depression (58 mins) - Aaron Kheriaty, MD (Hope for Mental Health)
Depression and Anxiety in the Church (4 mins) - Chuck Hannaford, PhD (Hope for Mental Health)
Depression and COVID-19 (19 min) - Nina F. Angeles
How Your Brain Works When You're Depressed (3 mins) - NBC News
When Everything Falls Apart (41 mins) - Lisa Harper
What to Do When It Feels Hopeless (1 hour) - Rick Warren
I'm Not Okay But Jesus Is (36 mins) - Louie Giglio
Podcasts
Loneliness and Connection - Dr. Vivek Murthy and Brené Brown
Unafraid - Jennie Allen with Christine Caine
How Can Christians Be Depressed - Ravi Zacharias International Ministries
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Articles & Books
Articles
Depression, Spirituality, and Mental Health - Kay Warren
5 Things Christians Should Know About Depression and Anxiety - Relevant Magazine
Teens, Anxiety, and Depression - Lynn Lyons
How to Support Our Children with Depression - Fresh Hope
Shutting Down Five Misconceptions About Depression - National Alliance on Mental Illness
Depression: Hide And Seek - Fresh Hope
Ways To Find Motivation When You Are Depressed - Fresh Hope
Why Depression is Not the Sign of an Angry God - Joe Padilla, Mental Health Grace Alliance
You are not a victim to your thoughts - Jennie Allen
Infographics, Fact Sheets, and Brochures
Depression Brochure - Anxiety and Depression Association of America
Depression Brochure - National Institute of Mental Health
Depression: Facts, Statistics, and You - Healthline
Depression: What You Need to Know - National Institute of Mental Health
Infographic: Life With Depression - Mental Health America
What’s Underneath Assessment - Mental Health America
Books
Unshakable Hope: Building Our Lives on the Promises of God by Max Lucado
What to Do When You Don't Know What to Do: Discouragement and Depression by Henry Cloud and John Townsend
I'm Not Supposed to Feel Like This: A Christian Approach to Coping with Depression and Anxiety by Chris Williams, Paul Richards, and Ingrid Whitton
New Light on Depression: Help, Hope, and Answers for the Depressed and Those Who Love Them by David B. Biebel and Harold George Koenig
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Organizations
The National Alliance On Mental Illness (NAMI) is a United States-based advocacy group originally founded as a grassroots group by family members of people diagnosed with mental illness. NAMI’s mission is "dedicated to building better lives for the millions of Americans affected by mental illness."
The Anxiety and Depression Association of America (ADAA) is an international nonprofit organization dedicated to the prevention, treatment, and cure of anxiety, depression, OCD, PTSD, and co-occurring disorders through education, practice, and research. This site offers blogs by experts and patients, educational webinars and help finding a support group near you, or information on how to start one if none are available.
Mental Health America (MHA) is the nation’s leading community-based nonprofit dedicated to addressing the needs of those living with mental illness and promoting the overall mental health of all Americans.
The Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA) is a comprehensive resource for more than 23 million people in the U.S. who live with mood disorders. They provide education, tools, peer support and a wealth of inspiring stories to help you pursue your own path to wellness.
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National Resource Hotlines
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) National Helpline - 1-800-662-HELP (4357)
NAMI Helpline - 1-800-950-NAMI (6264)