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Blessed not depressed
In a survey released by the Harvard Medical School and the World Health Organization in 2007, Americans were the least happy among the 14 countries surveyed. Depression among Americans was over 18 percent, while in Nigeria, which had an average per capita income of less than $250 a year, there was almost no depression, less than 1 percent (The Wall Street Journal, March 9, 2007).
Jesus promised we would find this kingdom of God within us. Perhaps Jesus was encouraging those feeling trapped in human circumstances that the hope of healing and well-being was within their grasp.
About the author
Elise Moore is a Christian Science practitioner, teacher, and lecturer who lives in Nashville, Tennessee, and Tucson, Arizona.

March 21, 2011 issue
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Letters
Ellen Adkinson Reddingius, Don Snyder, Kristen Coleman, Betty Sheedy, Mary Lou Mckibben
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Shine the light on depression
Steve Graham, Managing Editor, Sentinel, Journal, and Herald
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Church of England seeks to mobilize members
Maria Mackay
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Book explores bridging of Jewish/Christian divide
Jessica Kiefer
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A healing hand for soldiers
Dan Elliott
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Computers that watch, and the ever-watchful God
Channing Walker
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Choose the reality of omnipotent God
Kathy Fitzer
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Your questions about Church
Martha Moffett, Robert Ennemoser
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The right mentor for me
By Betsie Tegtmeyer
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Letting the Bible speak to us
By Roberta Wallace
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Find your center
By Jan Keeler
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Blessed not depressed
By Elise Moore
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No dark past, just God’s now
By Patti C. Christopher
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Healed of bipolar disorder
Name removed by request
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How have you seen prayer combat depression?
Judy, Joseph, Jan
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Prayer on the trail
By Katie Thompson
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Corrective vision
By Walter Rodgers
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An unexpected guest
Joan Lakin Mikkelsen
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Healed of smoking habit
Nancy W. Serini
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Healed of injuries after a car accident
Laurie Jones Whitehead
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Healed of depression
Yolanda Radiccioni
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‘Who shall be greatest?’
The Editors