075 - You Are Not A Bad Christian Because You Have Anxiety (feat. Ps. Danika Leite)

She is a pastor. She loved the Lord. She had prayed for that baby her whole life. And the moment he arrived, she was paralyzed.Not with fear of something bad. With fear of losing something so good she could not handle it. Postpartum anxiety hit like a freight train and hiding from it only made it worse.What We Cover in This Episode:• Why anxiety does not mean your faith is weak and what the Bible actually says about it• The enemy's number one strategy when you are anxious and how to cut it off• The difference between the physical and spiritual layers of anxiety and why you need both addressed• Why postpartum anxiety is one of the most misunderstood and underreported battles new moms face• What the white bear effect is and why telling yourself not to think about it makes it so much worse3 Things You Should Never Do When You Are Anxious:• Never Isolate yourself: why being alone in your thoughts is the most dangerous place you can be• Never Run to substances: the stat that shows anxiety disorders precede substance abuse in 75% of cases• Never Pretend it does not exist: suppression is not strength, it is a trap3 Things That Actually Work• Do it afraid: what exposure therapy is and why 70 to 75% of people see results when they use it• Seek the right help: why godly counsel is not optional and why your blood work matters too• Bring it to the light: why telling one trusted person changes everything, and why even writing it down is a startFollow us on Instagram @fullydedicatedpodcastEmail us at [email protected] on Spotify and Apple PodcastsIf you have been carrying this alone, this episode is your sign to stop. It does not get better in the dark.#christianpodcast #anxiety #anxietyandchristianity #mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #postpartumanxiety #biblicaltruth #anxietyrelief #christianmentalhealth #howtofightanxiety #fullydedicated #youngadultministry #faithandculture #isolationkills #doitafraid #exposuretherapy #godlycounsel #spiritualwarfare #anxietysupport #youarenotalone