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Research Proves That Men Really Don't Like Asking for Help
We've all heard jokes about the average guy's unwillingness to ask for directions, but compared to women, are men really less likely to ask for ...
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Psychiatrist Identifies the "Gauntlet of Silence" Among Men
In his book Invisible Men, Dr. Michael E. Addis tells the story about meeting a middle-aged man named Patrick. Although by all accounts Patrick was an ...
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Psychologist Blames Unhappiness on Uncertainty
Daniel Gilbert (a psychology professor at Harvard) drew from the Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index and stated that the Index showed "that Americans ...
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Depression Eased by Belief in a Caring God
A study by Rush University Medical Center in Chicago found that "belief in a concerned God can improve response to medical treatment" in patients ...
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Pastor Discovers Meaningful Way to Help Others in Pain
In an interview about his book The Folly of Prayer (IVP, 2009), author and pastor Matt Woodley shared a story about his friend Theresa. Theresa was experiencing ...
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Retired Japanese Detective Devotes Himself to Helping Suicidal Men and Women
In a 2009 article in Time magazine, writer Coco Masters shared a startling statistic: one in five Japanese men and women have seriously considered taking ...
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Choosing the Easy Route When Battling Temptation
Jack Handey, known for his odd sense of humor frequently expressed in an old Saturday Night Live segment titled "Deep Thoughts," wrote an equally ...
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Suicidal Man Pushed Off Bridge
The Bible says of Jesus the Messiah, "A bruised reed he will not break, and a smoldering wick he will not snuff out." To understand an idea ...
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How to Pray in an Economic Crisis
During one of the most volatile periods of the current economic crisis...Philip Yancey received a call from an editor at Time magazine. The editor's ...
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The True Power of Temptation
The power of temptation is not in its appeal to our baser instincts; if that were the case, it would be natural to be repulsed by it. The power of temptation ...
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