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Loving Kindness Calming Holiday Exercise
  Stress and anxiety can overwhelm us during the holidays to the point of consuming our minds and hearts, as well as affecting our bodies. One way to develop resiliency in the midst of holiday stress is to focus on a larger purpose, a greater…
A Patient’s Story of Recovery: Meet Nikki
My drinking began early in my teenage years. By the time I was 20, I knew I didn’t drink like most people. I remained functional and managed to graduate from nursing school. When my brother committed suicide in 2010, my using moved to a new level….
From Anxiety to Confidence: One Patient’s Story of HOPE!
John*, who was struggling with crippling anxiety, was one of my first patients during my second year of residency rotation in the Loeks Residency Center at Pine Rest. Unfortunately, John and his wife were very limited in what they could do on a daily…
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A Patient’s Story of Hope and Motherhood
Two weeks after giving birth to my second daughter, I realized I was suffering from postpartum depression (PPD). The signs were familiar as I had experienced the same symptoms after my first child was born, three years earlier. I understood that I…
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Changing the Course of Life
Meet Rob. He has struggled with anxiety and depression as long as he can remember, self-harming throughout high school. Growing up, his family did not have adequate insurance, so he just dealt with it as best he could into adulthood. After graduating…
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Patient Assistance Fund: Lisa’s Story of Recovery
Meet Lisa.* She is 17 years old and receiving outpatient care from Pine Rest. Not long ago, Lisa attempted suicide. She had been abused by her father since the age of three. Although he was ultimately sent to prison for these acts, Lisa would still…
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Sasha Wolff: Still I Run
I was first diagnosed with depression and anxiety during my freshman year of college. The only thing I did at that time was start taking an anti-depressant. I didn’t want to deal with the depression. Almost 10 years later, my life came crashing…
Mark Breon: A Lifelong Passion for Philanthropy
“I credit my passion for giving back to my parents, who have always been philanthropic and encouraged me to start volunteering in the community at a young age. After graduate school, my spirit and capacity to give continued to grow, so I looked for…
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Pine Rest Christian Homes Resident Life Enhancement Fund
  Life Enhancement fund will have an immediate impact on PRCH residents In the Spring of 2016, Jim and Dode Compere contacted the Pine Rest Foundation with a question – does Pine Rest have a fund that supports special ‘extras’ for the…
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One Mother’s Story: “My daughter didn’t think she was worthy of living.”
The Christmas prior to starting therapy at Pine Rest, my daughter didn’t think she was worthy of living. That year, we both cried the entire way to our family gathering. My daughter suffered from high anxiety and was very depressed. Previous…

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