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In the Fellowship of His Suffering: A Theological Interpretation of Mental Illness – A Focus on ”Schizophrenia”

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These are my reflections on those Scriptures that God has used to comfort me as I have travelled through the "valleys of Shadow of death." I am hoping that they will comfort those fellow-travelers who are going through the wilderness of life. At times, I will also write blogs relevant to mental illness, particularly as it relates to issues of faith, theology and community. All Scriptures used here will be from New American Standard Bible, unless otherwise specified.
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Gaining Freedom in the Midst of Darkness: A Theological Perspective

Posted on November 13, 2018 by Elahe Hessamfar

  The following is a paper I presented at the 17th annual conference of The International Society for Psychological and Social Approaches to Psychosis in Philadelphia:   The famous British scholar C.S. Lewis noted that, What we learn from experience depends on the kind of ... [Continue Reading]

Category: Research Tagged: Christianity, Faith, God, Healing, Human depravity, madness, sin

A Theological Interpretation of the Language of Madness

Posted on September 3, 2017 by Elahe Hessamfar

I presented the following paper at the 20th international congress of International Society For Psychological And Social Approaches to Psychosis, in Liverpool , UK, on Sept. 2nd, 2017.   Good morning everyone!  My name is Elahe Hessamfar. In the paper I am presenting to you today, I ... [Continue Reading]

Category: Research Tagged: God, madness, Mental Illness, psychosis, Schizophrenia, theology

How Fulfilling Are Your Impulses?

Posted on January 14, 2016 by Elahe Hessamfar

Are you an impulsive person? Do you enjoy living dangerously? Do your impulses drive you to do things against your better judgment? Many of us are impulsive shoppers, impulsive eaters, impulsive talkers, and impulsive decision makers in our daily lives. In a new study, featuring 503 individuals, ... [Continue Reading]

Category: Personal Reflection, Research Tagged: Christ, fulfillment, God, health, impulse, Joy, purpose, Spirit, strength

Expectations That Disappoint

Posted on November 19, 2015 by Elahe Hessamfar

Photo: Eleonora Festari / EyeEm/Getty Images We are a nation of great technological and financial successes built upon disappointed souls, and despairing spirits. A major study recently published in the journal Social Psychological and Personality Science, claims that “adolescents reported greater ... [Continue Reading]

Category: Personal Reflection, Research Tagged: Christ, Christianity, contentment, Despair, disappointment, expectation, failure, Faith, God, Hope, Mental Illness, optimism, parenting, success, Youth

The Passing Vanities of Life

Posted on November 16, 2015 by Elahe Hessamfar

And now, Lord, for what do I wait? My hope is in You. Deliver me from all my transgressions; Make me not the reproach of the foolish. I have become mute, I do not open my mouth, Because it is You who have done it. Remove Your plague from me; Because of the opposition of Your hand I am perishing. ... [Continue Reading]

Category: Devotional Tagged: Christianity, Darkness, Depression, Faith, God, King David, Psalm 39, Vanity, wisdom

Our Obsession with Happiness is Making us Miserable

Posted on November 2, 2015 by Elahe Hessamfar

Photo: Genevieve Biloski and Chloe Cushman We are a nation obsessed with happiness. Every time we turn on the TV, look online, or turn the pages of popular magazines, we are seduced to spend our money, change our lifestyles, eat foods that we know are not good for us, follow dreams that we know are ... [Continue Reading]

Category: Personal Reflection Tagged: Christianity, Despair, Ecclesiastes, God, Happiness, Joy, misery, seasons of life

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