**If you haven't already read part one, go to the previous post and start there! My first encounter with the psychiatric facility was a small white room. It was furnished with only a plastic-covered couch. Just like the movies, it was incredibly sterile and even more lonely. I laid on the couch for what felt…
Every week I post on Instagram, asking how I can pray for you specifically. And every week, I get replies about mental illness. Crippling anxiety, depression, OCD, bipolar... the list goes on. Many, many heart cries for healing and peace. This post was initially supposed to be about ways to reduce anxiety during the winter…
For the past six months, I have been praying for a way to effectively start, and continue, the conversation of mental health in my sphere of influence. At first, I thought solely sharing my experiences would be the best way to teach and reach people who suffer, or who love someone who suffers. That is…
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Have you ever broken a bone? I mean like speeding to the ER, X-rays and casts.... really broken? If you have, then you know the drill. Crutches and pain medicine, physical therapy and work limitations... it's all part of the healing. People understand bone breaks, because they are tangible. No one expects you to just…
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