Praise the Lord and Pass the Prozac
My latest book, Praise the Lord and Pass the Prozac, is co-authored by my favorite daughter, Faith A. Watkins. It
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depression
Hope and mental health
May is “Mental Health” month, so “Hi, I’m Jim. I struggle with mental health issues.” Yep, I have clinical depression,
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Have a great break
You and I both need a vacation, but fear not! You can find hundreds of articles, book excerpts,
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Local paper features ‘Praise the Lord and Pass the Prozac’
‘Praise the Lord and Pass the Prozac’ Father-daughter duo’s new devotional book, focused on mental illness, the Bible and how
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My personal experience with mental illness
Thanks to WriterKat for her honest post at Medium.com: Mental health issues seem to come with a gift in the
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3 ways to recover from ‘Corona hangover’
Quick COVID resources • For kids: Calming COVID concerns (Text and video) • Top ten ways God may be working
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How to overcome depression
Writers and poets have a higher rate of clinical depression than the general public, but it’s what makes them more
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Emotions real, but not reality
During the American Civil War, the Confederate Navy filled Mobile Bay on the Gulf of Mexico with mines, which at
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I’m a mess. You’re a mess.
Listen or read At a conference, I shared that this “award-winning author” and “globe-trotting speaker” is a great, big, slobbering
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Writing in the Dark
Hi, I’m Jim. I have clinical depression. That’s probably a bit of a shock to those who know me simply
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You may be depressed if . . .
While at a recent writer’s conference, five or six us started talking about depression. We went around the table. “I’m
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Hi, I’m Jim. I’m clinically depressed.
Watch video That’s probably surprising to those who know me as a humor writer, very funny conference speaker and one
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