Debra Fileta

Op-ed Contributor

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May 14, 2021
Raise your hand if you’re stressed: How to reduce stress and improve your mental health
When we continue to ignore, repress, avoid, or stuff what’s going on underneath the surface, we create a natural buildup of pressure. Emotions aren’t meant to be stuffed. They’re meant to be expressed and shared and dealt with.
Apr 10, 2021
An open letter to the depressed Christian
“A depressed Christian isn't a real Christian.” His false statement rang in my ear like a noisy gong and then hung in the air like smoke, waiting to be cleared away. I wasn’t exactly sure how this conversation had started, but one thing led to another and here I was with this visitor (who happened to be a pastor) and a small group of men and women discussing the existence of depression among Christians.