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Top 7 Bible Verses To Help
With Sadness or Suicidal Thoughts
What Bible verses can we read that can help us when we have suicidal thoughts or are overcome with extreme sadness? What ones would you include?
A Dark Night of the Soul
Almost every believer that I have spoken with has passed through a dark night of the soul at one time or another. They go through bouts of deep sadness or depression. Some are able to pass through these times rather quickly but others have a more difficult time coming out of them. For one thing, it is normal to have times of sadness in this fallen world. These times of sadness only become a serious problem when they begin to linger for days, weeks, and months. When this happens, it’s time to reach out to someone for help. Even more serious are when this sadness leads to thoughts of suicide. When a Christian reaches this point, they can’t put off seeking help and should do so immediately. There are wicked spirits that often put these thoughts in our minds. When we fail to read the Bible on a regular basis and our prayer life drops off precipitously, we can fall prey to feelings of hopelessness, worthlessness, and being of no use for God or anyone else. It is sometimes a simple brain chemical imbalance which can be treated. At other times it is counseling that can help lift us out of these deep valleys. The point is, we all get depressed, have times of sadness and may even contemplate suicide but when these feelings stay with us for a long period, they can lead to apathy, irritability, and even suicide.
It’s time to get help, even if it’s in the Word of God, so
Here are some Bible verses that can help us when we have times of extreme sadness or have suicidal thoughts.
Psalm 34:18-19
“The Lord is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit. Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the Lord delivers him out of them all.”The fact is when we are going through times of sadness and depression and when we feel completely crushed is just when God nearest to us. The times that we think God is silent is often when He is actually closest. “Many are the afflictions of the righteous” so it’s reassuring to know that many of God’s own children go through these times but the good news is that “the Lord delivers [them] out of them all.” One thing that’s important to realize is that human feelings are the shallowest and most undependable of all human emotions but the Word of God is certain and does not depend on circumstances. He is near the brokenhearted, He saves those crushed in spirit, and even if we have many afflictions, God will deliver us out of every one of them in due time.
Psalm 55:22
“Cast your burden on the Lord, and he will sustain you; he will never permit the righteous to be moved.”Imagine you were carrying around a ball and chain. This weight encumbered you wherever you went. It became a terrible burden that slowed you down, made everything harder, and limited what you could do. If you could rid yourself of this weight, wouldn’t you? Here the Psalmist says that we should “cast [our] burden on the Lord” and not carry it around by ourselves. If you do, “he will sustain you” because He has promised that “he will never permit the righteous to be moved.” We were meant for a relationship with God but when we go it alone, we have to carry everything ourselves. Why not cast this heavy weight onto the broad shoulders of God. He can carry any weight that we cannot for He is God.
First Peter 5:7
“Casting all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you.”This verse is similar to Psalm 55:22 but the difference is that we cast our “anxieties on him, because he cares for you.” Why can we give our anxieties over to Him? Peter answers that it is because “he cares for” us. The old saying is true: “A joy shared is doubled but a sorrow shared is halved.” No one needs to carry what they were never intended to carry alone so we must fall on our knees and offer it up to the Lord. He wants us to give these over to Him “because he cares for” us and knows that we can’t carry all these anxieties in our own strength.
Isaiah 53:4
“Surely he has borne our griefs and carried our sorrows; yet we esteemed him stricken, smitten by God, and afflicted.Here is evidence that God has carried our griefs and our sorrows. These griefs and sorrows surely include our anxieties, our fears, and our burdens. If you need a proof text to see that He has already carried many of our griefs and sorrows, here it is. This verse actually refers to our redemption through Jesus’ atoning sacrifice but part of this refers to our relationship with Him where He takes on what we cannot take on by ourselves. Why not trust Him to help us?
Psalm 34:17
“When the righteous cry for help, the Lord hears and delivers them out of all their troubles.”Since God is omniscient, nothing escapes His attention and so we can rely on the fact that God hears our cry for help but the point is that we must cry out for help. God helps those who cannot help themselves and when we cry out for help we can be certain that “the Lord hears and delivers them out of all their troubles.” When our troubles are too much to bear, cry out to Him. He is ready, willing, and able to deliver us out of these, including those times of great sorrow, sadness, depression, and even when suicide crosses our mind. The real question is, “Will we believe God?” We have every reason to.
Joshua 1:9
“Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.”Here is one of my favorite memory verses. Every one of us has times of weakness. We need to be encouraged and strengthened. Some of our troubles are so big that we are afraid and dismayed but “the Lord [our] God is with [us] wherever [we] go” so take that verse, mediate on it, memorize it, and hide it in your heart. Besides, He has commanded us to be strong and courageous and not to be frightened or dismayed since God goes with us wherever we go.”
Psalm 23:4
“Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.”Taken from Psalm 23 we know that God goes with us through the valleys of life where there is darkness and even shadows of death…even self-inflicted times of thoughts of death. The fact is that these are just shadows and not death itself. God doesn’t keep up from these valleys nor does He promise to take us around them but He does say that He “goes with us through the valleys” so we are not alone. If we remember this, we can “fear no evil” because you can say “you are with me; your rod and staff, they comfort me.” Everyone has to pass through these valleys but not everyone realizes that He passes through them with us.
Conclusion
Affliction = something that causes pain or suffering.
synonyms (click the colored words for further info): suffering, distress, pain, trouble, misery, wretchedness, hardship,misfortune, adversity, sorrow, torment, tribulation, woe , e.g.: "he bore his affliction with great dignity" (dignity = (1) the state or quality of being worthy of honor or respect; e.g.:"a man of dignity and unbending principle"
(2) a composed or serious manner or style. e.g.:"he bowed with great dignity", (3) a sense of pride in oneself; self-respect. "it was beneath his dignity to shout
There are many afflictions that the righteous will endure but know this; He is near the crushed and broken hearted, we can cast our burdens on Him and He will sustain us, we can cast our anxieties on Him because He cares for us, even if we don’t see Him He carries our griefs and sorrows if we permit Him to, He wants us to cry out to Him for help because He promises us that He will deliver us out of our troubles, we can be strong and courageous and have no need to fear or be dismayed because He is with us, and even if the long, dark nights in the valley should cast a shadow of death, He goes through them with us. The best way to fight thoughts of sadness and even suicide is to regularly stay in the Word of God. His promises will help us endure these times. If you stay in prolonged periods of sadness or contemplate suicide, please seek help immediately. There is no need to go it alone. God wants us to cry out to Him and seek out godly counsel from others, even if it means seeking medical help.
Another Reading on Patheos to Check Out: What Did Jesus Really Look Like: A Look at the Bible Facts Article by Jack WellmanJ
ack Wellman is Pastor of the Mulvane Brethren church in Mulvane Kansas. Jack is also the Senior Writer at What Christians Want To Know whose mission is to equip, encourage, and energize Christians and to address questions about the believer’s daily walk with God and the Bible. You can follow Jack on Google Plus or check out his book Blind Chance or Intelligent Design available on Amazon
Read more: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/christiancrier/2014/08/28/top-7-bible-verses-to-help-with-sadness-or-suicidal-thoughts/#ixzz3LnxBzLDw
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"Apart from Me you can do nothing"
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Prepare to pray
(1) Take your Bible - Use a modern language Bible
The content and the biblical message is the same - only the language is based on today's English: (a) NLT = New Living Translation (published in the 2000's), or (b) The Book (= the title of this Bible - published in the 1980's- (a) and (b) both by Tyndale Publishing House), or (c) another recent one: New International Version (NIV) or (d) any other modern language Bible as your favorite.
Use a dedicated Bible for your studying and learning - a Bible copy that is only in your use. Then you can write notes on the pages and want to keep your notes private.
If English is your first language and you have a "dear" family Bible - King James (KJV) Version, you may use it; however, use also a second version aside, any of the modern English language Bibles because The KJ version Bible is based on the 1600's / 1700's English. English is spoken differently today than 300 - 400 years ago. If English is not your 1st language, you would not necessarily understand a KSV. When you use KJV and a modern language version compare their texts because the modern language Bible text often can make the meaning of The Bible even for a native English speaker easier to understand and to apply. Not applying is plain lip service or ear service and is not helpful for you. Read your Bible aloud as often you can - for any human it is then easier to comprehend. Reason: when additional senses are in use at the same time, it helps in your concentration and the brain will process and allow you to comprehend the meaning of the text effortlessly and with deeper clarity. This is called the "5-Sense Method"™ and was developed by Dr. Christian, Pastor of GCG, in the early 1990's for the then new super-learning techniques and is now in a worldwide use. In a public place read study your Bible by silently forming the text.
If English is not your first language, use anyway a modern English language Bible (not your native language Bible except, perhaps only for comparing the translations) - you then learn modern English for everyday use and thus you benefit more and for many other purposes. Study always the new words from your dictionary or using an internet English language dictionary (= put the new word on "search" plus ask for its "definition". Create a file in your computer and easily transfer the meaning for further studying..
(2) Study (by reading aloud) in The Bible the following passages
(important: in this following order)
(1) John 14: 1 and John 14: 11-14
(2) Mark 11: 22 - 25 + 26 (Verse 26 is not in every Bible but is important = it is the same as in Matthew 6:15
Study it from Matthew 6:15 if your Bible is lacking it)
(3) John 15: 7
(4) John 15: 16 (the last full sentence, only) and the verse 17
(5) James 1: 2 - 6
(6) Romans 8: 31 - 32
(7) Jeremiah
(3) PRAY "IN THE NAME OF LORD JESUS CHRIST"
(1) Say first: "God, in the name of Lord Jesus Christ I am praying this prayer"
(2) Then: "say what you are praying for - describe in all details
(3) AND: believe it to happen without any doubt",
(4) At the end you say "Thank you, God - for your miracles, in the Name of Lord Jesus
Christ I am asking you to hear my prayer. In the name of Lord Jesus Christ, Amen."
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*) "Amen" actually means "So be it"
The Greek Old Testament usually translates it as "so be it"; in the English Bible it is often translated as "verily" or "truly." As regards the etymology, Amen is a derivative from the Hebrew verb "aman" = "to strengthen" or "Confirm".
Please remember: God is NOT you "wish fountain" - your prayer content must not be hurting
anyone - God knows best what you need. When your prayer is for your own best, God will grant
it. On the other hand, none of us always knows what is best for us.
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Many people think of God as being angry and judgmental, pointing his disapproving finger at our sins and failures. In reality, God is both holy and merciful. In his holiness, he calls us to moral and virtuous living; in his mercy he is willing to forgive us, and he loves us even when we fail. The psalmist (David & many others) is rejoicing that he can rely upon God's mercy, which becomes a protection against the destructive forces of evil. How will you rely on God's mercy this year?
What will be your legacy?
"His mercy goes on from generation to generation, to all who fear him." Luke 1:50 NLT
But as for me, I will sing about your power. I will shout with joy each morning because of your unfailing love. For you have been my refuge, a place of safety in the day of distress. O My strength, to you I sing praises, for you, O God, are my refuge, the God who shows me unfailing love. Psalm 59:16-17 NLT
A wonderful inheritance
What will your children inherit? What about your grandchildren? Would you like them to know God's mercy as you have or even more so? What a wonderful inheritance to pass on from generation to generation. If this is what we want for our children, we must help them to reverence the Lord. Mercy is God's gift to us; reverence is our gift to God. The two work together to leave a legacy of faithfulness to future generations.
God is merciful
Many people think of God as being angry and judgmental, pointing his disapproving finger at our sins and failures. In reality, God is both holy and merciful. In his holiness, he calls us to moral and virtuous living; in his mercy he is willing to forgive us, and he loves us even when we fail. The psalmist is rejoicing that he can rely upon God's mercy, which becomes a protection against the destructive forces of evil. How will you rely on God's mercy this year?
Adapted from TouchPoint Bible with commentary by Ron Beers and Gilbert Beers, Tyndale House Publishers (1996), pp 882, 500
Content is derived from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation and other publications of Tyndale Publishing House
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10 + 21 = 31 Questions to Ask
at the Start of a New Year & A New Goal
Once, when the people of God had become careless in their relationship with Him, the Lord rebuked them through the prophet Haggai. "Consider your ways!" (Haggai 1:5) He declared, urging them to reflect on some of the things happening to them, and to evaluate their slipshod spirituality in light of what God had told them.
Even those most faithful to God occasionally need to pause and think about the direction of their lives. It's so easy to bump along from one busy week to another without ever stopping to ponder where we're going and where we should be going.
The beginning of a new year is an ideal time to stop, look up, and get our bearings. To that end, here are some questions to ask prayerfully in the presence of God.
The value of many of these questions is not in their profundity,
but in the simple fact that they bring an issue or commitment into focus.
1. What's one thing you could do this year to increase your enjoyment of God?
2. What's the most humanly impossible thing you will ask God to do this year?
3. What's the single most important thing you could do to improve the quality of your family life this year?
4. In which spiritual discipline do you most want to make progress this year, and what will you do about it?
5. What is the single biggest time-waster in your life, and what will you do about it this year?
6. What is the most helpful new way you could strengthen your church?
7. For whose salvation will you pray most fervently this year?
8. What's the most important way you will, by God's grace, try to make this year different from last year?
9. What one thing could you do to improve your prayer life this year?
10. What single thing that you plan to do this year will matter most in ten years? In eternity?
In addition to these ten questions, here are twenty-one more to help you
"Consider your ways."
Think on the entire list at one sitting, or answer one question each day for a month.
11. What's the most important decision you need to make this year?
12. What area of your life most needs simplifying, and what's one way you could simplify in that area?
13. What's the most important need you feel burdened to meet this year?
14. What habit would you most like to establish this year?
15. Who is the person you most want to encourage this year?
16. What is your most important financial goal this year, and what is the most important step you can take toward achieving it?
17. What's the single most important thing you could do to improve the quality of your work life this year?
18. What's one new way you could be a blessing to your pastor (or to another who ministers to you) this year?
19. What's one thing you could do this year to enrich the spiritual legacy you will leave to your children and grandchildren?
20. What book, in addition to the Bible, do you most want to read this year?
21. What one thing do you most regret about last year, and what will you do about it this year?
22. What single blessing from God do you want to seek most earnestly this year?
23. In what area of your life do you most need growth, and what will you do about it this year?
24. What's the most important trip you want to take this year?
25. What skill do you most want to learn or improve this year?
26. To what need or ministry will you try to give an unprecedented amount this year?
27. What's the single most important thing you could do to improve the quality of your commute this year?
28. What one biblical doctrine do you most want to understand better this year, and what will you do about it?
29. If those who know you best gave you one piece of advice, what would they say? Would they be right? What will you do about it?
30. What's the most important new item you want to buy this year?
31. In what area of your life do you most need change, and what will you do about it this year?
The value of many of these questions is not in their profundity, but in the simple fact that they bring an issue or commitment into focus.
For example, just by articulating which person you most want to encourage this year is more likely to help you remember to encourage that person than if you hadn't considered the question.
If you've found these questions helpful, you might want to put them someplace—in a day planner, PDA, calendar, bulletin board, etc.—where you can review them more frequently than once a year.
So let's evaluate our lives, make plans and goals, and live this new year with biblical diligence, remembering that,
"The plans of the diligent lead surely to advantage"
(Proverbs 21:5).
But in all things let's also remember our dependence on our King who said,
"Apart from Me you can do nothing"
(John 15:5).
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at the Start of a New Year & A New Goal
Once, when the people of God had become careless in their relationship with Him, the Lord rebuked them through the prophet Haggai. "Consider your ways!" (Haggai 1:5) He declared, urging them to reflect on some of the things happening to them, and to evaluate their slipshod spirituality in light of what God had told them.
Even those most faithful to God occasionally need to pause and think about the direction of their lives. It's so easy to bump along from one busy week to another without ever stopping to ponder where we're going and where we should be going.
The beginning of a new year is an ideal time to stop, look up, and get our bearings. To that end, here are some questions to ask prayerfully in the presence of God.
The value of many of these questions is not in their profundity,
but in the simple fact that they bring an issue or commitment into focus.
1. What's one thing you could do this year to increase your enjoyment of God?
2. What's the most humanly impossible thing you will ask God to do this year?
3. What's the single most important thing you could do to improve the quality of your family life this year?
4. In which spiritual discipline do you most want to make progress this year, and what will you do about it?
5. What is the single biggest time-waster in your life, and what will you do about it this year?
6. What is the most helpful new way you could strengthen your church?
7. For whose salvation will you pray most fervently this year?
8. What's the most important way you will, by God's grace, try to make this year different from last year?
9. What one thing could you do to improve your prayer life this year?
10. What single thing that you plan to do this year will matter most in ten years? In eternity?
In addition to these ten questions, here are twenty-one more to help you
"Consider your ways."
Think on the entire list at one sitting, or answer one question each day for a month.
11. What's the most important decision you need to make this year?
12. What area of your life most needs simplifying, and what's one way you could simplify in that area?
13. What's the most important need you feel burdened to meet this year?
14. What habit would you most like to establish this year?
15. Who is the person you most want to encourage this year?
16. What is your most important financial goal this year, and what is the most important step you can take toward achieving it?
17. What's the single most important thing you could do to improve the quality of your work life this year?
18. What's one new way you could be a blessing to your pastor (or to another who ministers to you) this year?
19. What's one thing you could do this year to enrich the spiritual legacy you will leave to your children and grandchildren?
20. What book, in addition to the Bible, do you most want to read this year?
21. What one thing do you most regret about last year, and what will you do about it this year?
22. What single blessing from God do you want to seek most earnestly this year?
23. In what area of your life do you most need growth, and what will you do about it this year?
24. What's the most important trip you want to take this year?
25. What skill do you most want to learn or improve this year?
26. To what need or ministry will you try to give an unprecedented amount this year?
27. What's the single most important thing you could do to improve the quality of your commute this year?
28. What one biblical doctrine do you most want to understand better this year, and what will you do about it?
29. If those who know you best gave you one piece of advice, what would they say? Would they be right? What will you do about it?
30. What's the most important new item you want to buy this year?
31. In what area of your life do you most need change, and what will you do about it this year?
The value of many of these questions is not in their profundity, but in the simple fact that they bring an issue or commitment into focus.
For example, just by articulating which person you most want to encourage this year is more likely to help you remember to encourage that person than if you hadn't considered the question.
If you've found these questions helpful, you might want to put them someplace—in a day planner, PDA, calendar, bulletin board, etc.—where you can review them more frequently than once a year.
So let's evaluate our lives, make plans and goals, and live this new year with biblical diligence, remembering that,
"The plans of the diligent lead surely to advantage"
(Proverbs 21:5).
But in all things let's also remember our dependence on our King who said,
"Apart from Me you can do nothing"
(John 15:5).
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Education: A Predictor of Longer Life - below
GCG: Comment to this article: Excellent level of information - The Bible tells the same facts - knowledge, education of God's word, The Bible, is the key to a long life.
Knowing The Bible is education. The article below refers to our earthly education (High School, College, University) and shows: the broader the education the better choices we make and the longer we stay healthy and the longer we live. The same principle applies to becoming financially rich. God wants you, us all, to stay healthy, live long, and be rich financially (as long as the money is not becoming our "god").
GCG: Comment to this article: Excellent level of information - The Bible tells the same facts - knowledge, education of God's word, The Bible, is the key to a long life.
Knowing The Bible is education. The article below refers to our earthly education (High School, College, University) and shows: the broader the education the better choices we make and the longer we stay healthy and the longer we live. The same principle applies to becoming financially rich. God wants you, us all, to stay healthy, live long, and be rich financially (as long as the money is not becoming our "god").
Education: A Predictor of Longer Life
By Philip Moeller
U.S.News & World Report
This is for your personal use, only
If you want to know how long you will live, you might stop fretting over genetics and family history and instead look at your educational achievements. Education is certainly not the only variable associated with longer lives, but it may be the most powerful.
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Recent study findings published in the journal Health Affairs present a remarkable update to the already considerable research showing education to be a powerful predictor of longer life spans.
"The lifelong relationships of education and its correlates with health and longevity are striking," the article said. "Education exerts its direct beneficial effects on health through the adoption of healthier lifestyles, better ability to cope with stress, and more effective management of chronic diseases. However, the indirect effects of education through access to more privileged social position, better-paying jobs, and higher income are also profound."
While the findings are good news for educated Americans, they also indicate that medical and lifestyle breakthroughs that have triggered the much-publicized longevity revolution are not being enjoyed by less-educated Americans whose lifespans have fallen further behind over time. This trend has implications for the debate about raising the Social Security retirement age. It also adds a compelling mortality tale to the economic costs of the nation's falling educational-achievement levels compared with other nations.
Within U.S. racial groups, educational achievement is associated with significant longevity benefits. But compared across racial groups, the longevity gap is even greater, which indicates continued race-based differences in how long Americans live. The Health Affairs article was co-authored by 15 leading academic experts in aging and longevity. The research was conducted by the MacArthur Foundation Research Network on an Aging Society.
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"We found that in 2008 U.S. adult men and women with fewer than twelve years of education had life expectancies not much better than those of all adults in the 1950s and 1960s," the article said. "When race and education are combined, the disparity is even more striking."
Within racial and ethnic groups, there was a pronounced longevity benefit when comparing people with 16 or more years of school with those with less than 12 years. Among women, the differences in life expectancy at birth were 10.4 years among whites, 6.5 years among blacks, and 2.9 years for Hispanics. Among men, the gaps were 12.9 years among whites, 9.7 years among blacks, and 5.5 years for Hispanics.
But the differences were more striking across all racial groups. "White U.S. men and women with 16 years or more of schooling had life expectancies far greater than black Americans with fewer than 12 years of education--14.2 years more for white men than black men, and 10.3 years more for white women than black women," the article said.
"These gaps have widened over time and have led to at least two 'Americas,' if not multiple others, in terms of life expectancy, demarcated by level of education and racial-group membership." Compared with similar 1990 measures, by 2008, the gap among men had widened by nearly a year, and among women, by more than two-and-a-half years.
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"The current life expectancy at birth for U.S. blacks with fewer than twelve years of education is equivalent to the life expectancy observed in the 1960s and 1970s for all people in the United States, but blacks' longevity has been improving with time," the article said.
That hasn't been the case for whites. "White males with fewer than twelve years of education currently have a life expectancy at birth equivalent to that of all men in the United States born in 1972, while white females with similar education have the life expectancy of all women in the country born in 1964," it added. "And the longevity of these white males and females is growing worse over time."
The impact of education on lifespans is so powerful, the authors said, that improving people's health and lifestyle behaviors alone "are not likely to have a major impact on disparities in longevity." The authors called on policymakers to "implement educational enhancements at young, middle, and older ages for people of all races, to reduce the large gap in health and longevity that persists today."
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U.S.News & World Report
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If you want to know how long you will live, you might stop fretting over genetics and family history and instead look at your educational achievements. Education is certainly not the only variable associated with longer lives, but it may be the most powerful.
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Recent study findings published in the journal Health Affairs present a remarkable update to the already considerable research showing education to be a powerful predictor of longer life spans.
"The lifelong relationships of education and its correlates with health and longevity are striking," the article said. "Education exerts its direct beneficial effects on health through the adoption of healthier lifestyles, better ability to cope with stress, and more effective management of chronic diseases. However, the indirect effects of education through access to more privileged social position, better-paying jobs, and higher income are also profound."
While the findings are good news for educated Americans, they also indicate that medical and lifestyle breakthroughs that have triggered the much-publicized longevity revolution are not being enjoyed by less-educated Americans whose lifespans have fallen further behind over time. This trend has implications for the debate about raising the Social Security retirement age. It also adds a compelling mortality tale to the economic costs of the nation's falling educational-achievement levels compared with other nations.
Within U.S. racial groups, educational achievement is associated with significant longevity benefits. But compared across racial groups, the longevity gap is even greater, which indicates continued race-based differences in how long Americans live. The Health Affairs article was co-authored by 15 leading academic experts in aging and longevity. The research was conducted by the MacArthur Foundation Research Network on an Aging Society.
[See 10 Things Aging Americans Want.]
"We found that in 2008 U.S. adult men and women with fewer than twelve years of education had life expectancies not much better than those of all adults in the 1950s and 1960s," the article said. "When race and education are combined, the disparity is even more striking."
Within racial and ethnic groups, there was a pronounced longevity benefit when comparing people with 16 or more years of school with those with less than 12 years. Among women, the differences in life expectancy at birth were 10.4 years among whites, 6.5 years among blacks, and 2.9 years for Hispanics. Among men, the gaps were 12.9 years among whites, 9.7 years among blacks, and 5.5 years for Hispanics.
But the differences were more striking across all racial groups. "White U.S. men and women with 16 years or more of schooling had life expectancies far greater than black Americans with fewer than 12 years of education--14.2 years more for white men than black men, and 10.3 years more for white women than black women," the article said.
"These gaps have widened over time and have led to at least two 'Americas,' if not multiple others, in terms of life expectancy, demarcated by level of education and racial-group membership." Compared with similar 1990 measures, by 2008, the gap among men had widened by nearly a year, and among women, by more than two-and-a-half years.
[See Tips on Social Security Spousal Benefits.]
"The current life expectancy at birth for U.S. blacks with fewer than twelve years of education is equivalent to the life expectancy observed in the 1960s and 1970s for all people in the United States, but blacks' longevity has been improving with time," the article said.
That hasn't been the case for whites. "White males with fewer than twelve years of education currently have a life expectancy at birth equivalent to that of all men in the United States born in 1972, while white females with similar education have the life expectancy of all women in the country born in 1964," it added. "And the longevity of these white males and females is growing worse over time."
The impact of education on lifespans is so powerful, the authors said, that improving people's health and lifestyle behaviors alone "are not likely to have a major impact on disparities in longevity." The authors called on policymakers to "implement educational enhancements at young, middle, and older ages for people of all races, to reduce the large gap in health and longevity that persists today."
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Non-Medical Vaccination Opt-Outs on the Rise
An increasing number of parents are getting state approval to allow their children to opt out of school-mandated vaccinations for non-medical reasons, according to a new analysis published Wednesday.
Dr. Saad Omer, author of the correspondence published in the New England Journal of Medicine, warned that this trend is leaving large populations of children at risk for developing potentially deadly illnesses that haven't been seen in the United States in many years.
"Rates of exemption are substantially higher today than several years ago," said Omer, assistant professor of global health, epidemiology and pediatrics at Emory University in Atlanta. "Previously, rates were only rising in states with easy exemption policies, but now they are even rising in states that make it more difficult."
Exemption policies vary from state to state and can range from not allowing any non-medical exemptions to allowing opt-outs for religious or philosophical reasons.
Some states make it very difficult to get approval for exemptions by requiring notarized letters from clergymen, letters written by parents with specific wording, or completion of standardized forms that can only be obtained from special locations such as health departments.
Others make it very simple to skip vaccinations: Parents need only check a box on a short, standardized form.
Dr. Omer and his colleagues analyzed data compiled by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on vaccination exemption rates for school years 2005 to 2011. They compared vaccine opt-out rates in each state to the ease with which exemptions could be obtained.
They found that parents were 2.5 times more likely to opt out in states that permit philosophical reasons compared with states that require religious objections. They were also more than two times more likely to opt out in states with easy exemption processes.
In most cases, fears among parents over vaccines -- many of them unfounded -- may be at play.
"The CDC *) and health departments are doing a good job of increasing vaccine coverage," Dr. Omer said. "Therefore, rates of vaccine-preventable disease are going down substantially. Parents aren't seeing the actual diseases, so when they hear about real or perceived adverse effects of vaccines, their perception of the risks versus benefits is shifted."
Dr. William Schaffner, chair of preventive medicine at Vanderbilt University, agreed.
"Parents are just more skeptical about benefits of vaccines," he said. "Most young parents today have never seen a case of polio or measles, and they didn't learn about the seriousness of these diseases and importance of the vaccinations in school."
Dr. Schaffner added that he finds it interesting that some states do not allow exemptions while others "really oblige parents wishing to opt out". " to oblige" means: to make (an action, policy, etc.) necessary or obligatory)
Past research has shown, though, that in states with a substantial proportion of unimmunized or incompletely immunized children, many kids are susceptible to these classic diseases.
A 2006 study showed a 50 percent higher incidence of pertussis -- commonly known as whooping cough -- in states where it is easier to get exemptions. There have been similar findings with respect to measles.
Dr. Schaffner said he is very concerned that unvaccinated children who go abroad will bring back diseases, such as measles, that are still a major problem in other parts of the world. Not only will they suffer, but they will spread the illnesses to children who are unable to be vaccinated for medical reasons.
Dr. Schaffner said that part of the solution to the problem is that "states with easier process need to tighten up." However, he said, this is not a fool-proof approach. He said some research has shown an increase in medical exemptions in states that have tightened up their policies -- suggesting that parents are pressuring doctors to give medical exemptions.
He encourages doctors to not let themselves be "brow-beaten into providing dubious excuses."
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Past research has shown, though, that in states with a substantial proportion of unimmunized or incompletely immunized children, many kids are susceptible to these classic diseases. A 2006 study showed a 50 percent higher incidence of pertussis -- commonly known as whooping cough -- in states where it is easier to get exemptions. There have been similar findings with respect to measles.
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Oregon Faith Healer Parents Get Probation in Son's Death
The "faith healer" parents of an Oregon teenager who died due to a lack of medical care will be required to contact a doctor when any of their other six children are sick for more than one day, according to the terms of their probation.
Russel and Brandi Bellew were sentenced to five years of probation on Tuesday after they pleaded guilty to negligent homicide in the death of Brandi's biological son, Austin Sprout, 16.
An autopsy found Austin died of an infection caused by a burst appendix.
The couple, along with their six surviving children, belongs to the General Assembly and Church of the First Born, which eschews modern medicine. The group takes its belief from a New Testament passage in the Gospel of James that says the sick should be prayed over and anointed with oil, according to Rick Ross, an expert on cults.
"They take this verse out of context and take it to mean this is the only thing you can do while sick," Ross said. "In their mind they see it as a choice not between the church and saving the life of their child, they see it as a choice between God and me."
Bob Schrank, an attorney for Brandi Bellew, said despite the couple's beliefs, they are "committed to complying with their conditions of probation."
In December, Sprout became ill with cold and flu-like symptoms. Instead of getting him medical attention, the couple chose to pray. Sprout died five days before Christmas.
"According to the group and its leaders, if someone goes to the doctor for medical care, they have gone against God," said Ross.
After an autopsy, the Bellews were arrested in February and were barred from speaking to each other since they were co-defendants in the case, Schrank said.
"[Russel] was allowed to come to the home to visit the kids but [Brandi] couldn't be there. The rule was they couldn't have contact," Schrank said.
Schrank said the Bellews, who did not offer a statement in court, are "great parents" and "at least 20" people sent letters vouching for them.
In August, prosecutors met with members of the Bellews' church to discuss state child neglect laws and to let them know choosing not to seek medical care for a child would not be tolerated, the (click: Eugene Register Guard reported.
Prosecutor Erik Hasselman told the newspaper congregants seemed to be receptive.
"This is not a denomination that feels that its faith is at odds with the laws of the community," he said.
The case is one of many in which parents have been held criminally responsible for neglecting to seek medical attention for their children.
Earlier this year, an Oklahoma woman was found guilty of second degree manslaughter and sentenced to two-and-a-half years in prison.
Prosecutors said Susan Grady, who belongs to the Church of the First Born, chose to treat her 9-year-old son's diabetes complications with prayer. He died days later.
Last year, Dale and Shannon Hickman, an Oregon couple who belonged to the church, were sentenced to 75 months in prison after they failed to seek medical care following the birth of their premature son at home. The baby died nine hours later.
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Our organization Save The American Family - STAF, Inc., -not-for-profit, seeks and tests all services we believe will help you to improve your quality of life.
Sometimes the challenges in economy forces anyone to turn to the public help. That's one reason we all pay taxes.
A free cell phone with 250 monthly minutes, based on a government mandated program, will help - if you qualify.
The program is called "Lifeline Assistance" program and is supported by the Universal Service Fund program.
When you look at the details in any phone bill (of all kinds) there is a small fee charged for this fund.
You will qualify for the free cell phone with 250 monthly minutes when:
(1) your provable income is below certain levels, or
(2) you participate in certain government programs as, e.g.:
(a) Food Stamps, (b) Medicaid, (c) LIHEAP/HEAP (energy assistance program), (d) Section 8, (e) and some other general assistance programs.
There a several companies round the country providing the free cell phone service.
Find out in the internet what companies give service in your state.
Here three (3) companies, one located in the West Coast, one located in the East Coast, and one in the middle (North).
All these three give services round the country. STAF, Inc. studied their options and rated their customer service. The results below.
(1) Number 1-one in customer service (based on STAF, Inc.'s evaluation) is
Reach-Out Wireless, located in Columbus, Ohio, phone (2012) (customer service) 1-888-411-2711,
Mon-Sat from 9 a.m. EST. (Nationwide services - not in every state - no free phone service provider covers every state.)
What made a difference in their customer service is:
(1) their customer service representatives (in 2012) are English speaking Americans, very friendly & well-trained;
(2) their service options (when you have their phone service) is of high quality and covers everything effectively;
(3) they use Verizon network, perhaps the largest network in the USA;
(4) their waiting time for phone service is announced every minute (stating how many other customers are ahead you - that feature MAKES A REAL DIFFERENCE;
HINT: call immediately at 9 am EST and you may have to wait 1 - 10 minutes only. At the time we, at the STAF, Inc., studied these different customer services, no other company provided that helpful information. If you call Reach-Out Wireless later in the day, your waiting time may be over one (1) hour.
Their website is: www.callrow.com
The other 2 STAF, Inc. studied are:
(2) (West Coast - nationwide services - not in every state - no free phone service provider covers every state)
SAFELINK Wireless
(2012) Customer Service: 800-SAFELINK (= 723-3546)
Website: www.safelink.com
Every time we called from STAF, Inc,. some one in the Philippines answered with not so good understanding of the English language. Quite many answers given by the service rep were "I do not know". We did not find out from the customer service reps (a few calls) what network SAFELINK Wireless is using for their services.
STAF, Inc.'s opinion is that it would be better for our country to keep the jobs here in America - there are plenty of competent Americans for all customer service work.
(3) (East Coast, headquartered in Parsippany, New Jersey - nationwide services - not in every state - no free phone service provider covers every state)
Assurance Wireless
(2012) Customer service : 1-877-598-9543
Every day - the only provider, STAF, Inc. tested, giving access by phone to their customer service
Mon - Sun 9 am to 9 pm
Provided by Virgin mobile using the Sprint network
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There are many more - study the website - we endorse the Reach Out Wireless if their service is available in your state.
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(2) (West Coast - nationwide services - not in every state - no free phone service provider covers every state)
SAFELINK Wireless
(2012) Customer Service: 800-SAFELINK (= 723-3546)
Website: www.safelink.com
Every time we called from STAF, Inc,. some one in the Philippines answered with not so good understanding of the English language. Quite many answers given by the service rep were "I do not know". We did not find out from the customer service reps (a few calls) what network SAFELINK Wireless is using for their services.
STAF, Inc.'s opinion is that it would be better for our country to keep the jobs here in America - there are plenty of competent Americans for all customer service work.
(3) (East Coast, headquartered in Parsippany, New Jersey - nationwide services - not in every state - no free phone service provider covers every state)
Assurance Wireless
(2012) Customer service : 1-877-598-9543
Every day - the only provider, STAF, Inc. tested, giving access by phone to their customer service
Mon - Sun 9 am to 9 pm
Provided by Virgin mobile using the Sprint network
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There are many more - study the website - we endorse the Reach Out Wireless if their service is available in your state.
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