True You: Let’s Battle Depression

Welcome to the first videocast of True You, a roundtable discussion based on the top twenty-five lies teen girls face and—more importantly—the Truth that sets them free! Here at our roundtable of Truth, no discussion is off-limits. Today we’re tackling emotions gone wrong. About twenty percent of all teens experience depression or anxiety. Do you know someone who’s struggling? Are you? It’s nothing to mess around with. Every 100 minutes a teen takes their own life. 1 We want you to know . . . there is hope. Today, Staci Rudolph shares about her battle with depression and anxiety. Though she has experienced freedom from struggling chronically, it’s something she’ll have to be sure to keep in submission to God’s truth daily. Start learning how to do that—for yourself or to help a friend—by watching the first episode of True You:

If you've been struggling with similar things, here are some Scriptures that could help you on your freedom journey. Look them up, write them in your journal, memorize them, and live in their Truth!

1“Why Today’s Teens Are More Depressed Than Ever” discoverymood.com https://discoverymood.com/blog/todays-teens-depressed-ever/

About the Author

Dannah Gresh

Dannah Gresh is the cohost of the Revive Our Hearts podcast and the founder of True Girl, a ministry dedicated to providing tools to help moms and grandmas disciple their seven to twelve-year-old girls. She has authored over twenty-eight books, including a Bible study for adult women based on the book of Habakkuk and books for teens including Lies Young Women Believe and The Bride Wore White. Twice a year Dannah hosts an online Bible study for teen girls and their moms. Dannah and her husband, Bob, live on a hobby farm in central Pennsylvania.