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Lama Therapy is in today's news.

A Washington Post writer tells of a recent hiking expedition with her family in Yellowstone

National Park, aided by a calm and gentle beast of burden, who carried their gear and bonded

with them on a calming immersion in nature. Emotional support animals are more

popular than ever. From emotional support fish to dogs and other animals, they are one way many

people are coping with the challenges of our day. For example, depression in America has reached

epidemic levels, increasing by 450% since 1987.

Five times as many people are taking antidepressants now as then.

Let me be clear, depression is a very real disease, one that must be treated by any means available. Like cancer or heart disease, it often requires

the help of medical, psychiatric, and psychological professionals. Other forms of anxiety and

emotional trauma are very real as well, and should be taken with utmost seriousness. However, I believe there is a causal factor

behind much of the emotional and psychological pain of our day

that is never discussed in secular media

and is especially challenging for Christians.

Repairs to stop the 58-story Millennium Tower in San Francisco from sinking have made it worse.

Consider this story a parable of our times. A transgender teenager was recently crowned

Homecoming Queen at her Florida high school. Evan Bailosuknia said,

I am the first, but I hope I'm not the last, and I just

hope that people will start to open up and see that it's normal and that trans women are women.

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