{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Finding Emotional Satisfaction ","description":"Having a mental health issue can be and usually is life altering.  So often after coming to terms with the diagnosis and the side effects of medicine can leave you asking, “Is this as good as it gets?  Really??”  This can lead us to believe that life is “over” as we knew it.  In fact, it can lead us to actually feeling lifeless.\r\nIn the edition of Fresh Hope for Mental Health, Pastor Brad and Jason Petersen discuss how Jason found his emotional satisfaction, his “sweet spot” for living after being diagnosed.  Jason talks opening about his journey to finding his passion for life once again. \r\nJason is a husband, dad, business owner and video blogger.  Be sure to check out his website at: www.JasonPetersen.com\r\nAfter listening to this podcast we encourage you to email us at Podcast@FreshHope4MentalHealth.com with a comment or question that we will share on our next podcast.  Or you can leave a voice message for us on the site: www.FreshHope4MentalHealth.com\r\nPastor Brad Hoefs, host of Fresh Hope for Mental Health, is the founder of Fresh Hope Ministries, a network of Christian mental health support groups for those who have a diagnosis and their loved ones. In other words, Fresh Hope is a Christian mental health support group.\r\nBrad was diagnosed with bipolar disorder in 1995. He is a weekly blogger for www.bphope.us(Bipolar Magazine). He is also a certified peer specialist and has been doing pastoral counseling since 1985.\r\nBrad is also the author of Fresh Hope: Living Well in Spite of a Mental Health Diagnosis, which is a available on Amazon or at: www.FreshHopeBook.com\r\nIf you are interested in more information about Fresh Hope go to: www.FreshHope.us or email info@FreshHope.us or call 402.932.3089.\r\nFor a complete list of where Fresh Hope groups are presently meeting go to: www.FreshHope.us and click on “find a group“.\r\nIf you are interested in starting a Fresh Hope group within you faith-community setting contact Julie at: Julie@FreshHope.us \r\nFresh Hope for Mental Health is a production of Fresh Hope Ministries. Fresh Hope Ministries is a non-profit ministry.  The copyrights of this program belong to Fresh Hope Ministries and may not be duplicated with out written permission.\r\nAll of the podcasts of Fresh Hope Today as well as numerous other videos are all available on our YouTube channel: FreshHopeNetwork.\r\nFresh Hope Today is also available on iTunes and Stitcher Radio. \r\n \r\n© 2014 Fresh Hope for Mental Health, all rights reserved.","author_name":"Fresh Hope for Mental Health","author_url":"http:\/\/freshhopetoday.libsyn.com\/webpage","html":"