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A Forclosure May Be Affecting Your Mental & Physical Health

October 31st, 201105:12 PM ET

By Dale Fletcher

In a recent article in the NY Times, researchers reported on the impact that forclosures are having on the mental and physical health of people. Foreclosure is linked to a number of intense stressors, Julia Lynch, an associate professor of political science at the University of Pennsylvania says. "An awful lot of people in this country right now a...
Antidepressant Use is on the Rise. Does God Want Us Popping Pills?

August 04th, 201111:47 AM ET

By Dale Fletcher

An article in today's Wall Street Journal – Antidepressant Use Rises – reports that the use of antidepressants is significantly on the rise. The article cites a study published in the journal of Health Affairs, authored by Mark Olfson, a professor of clinical psychiatry at Columbia University. Antidepressants were the second most widel...
Have True Trust and Genuine Peace in the New Year

December 31st, 201002:00 PM ET

By Dale Fletcher

Do you really trust in God? Imagine what it would be like if you were really able to trust in God amidst your most challenging trials and most stressful times of your life. Then those 'stressful' times would not stress you out because you would be at peace - at Shalom. It's this type of complete trust in God that he wants us to have. Our chal...
A Strategy for the Tour de France and Life - Day by Day

July 19th, 200905:19 PM ET

By Dale Fletcher

tour de france mountains Over the last week I have enjoyed watching the Tour de France and Lance Armstrong's return to the sport after a three year break. The competition has been terrific. One reason I enjoy watching the Tour is because of the beautiful mountainous locations of some of the daily rides or stages. This is a map of the route. ...
The Economy, Stress and Our Pain

March 18th, 200908:56 PM ET

By Dale Fletcher

Dr. Christopher Edwards, director of the Behavioral Chronic Pain Management program at Duke University Medical Center, says his pain-management program in Durham, N.C. is seeing a rise in patients amid the current economic crisis: "There's a very strong relationship between the economy and the number of out-of-control stress cases we see." W...