SOL#49: Can my Faith and Mental Illness Journey Really Intersect? A Path to Follow

I'm a Christian yet I struggle with mental illness. I love God and want to follow Him, yet my mental health is often dark, depressed, anxious and overwhelmed. Is it ok for a person of faith to also include therapy, medicine and other professional treatment as part of their mental health journey? Can you truly separate and isolate your mental health from your spiritual life? Does God care about my mind and my mental pain? In this episode, Stacee and Doug wrestle with these questions and share their story and the stories of trailblazing friends and guests as they kick-off a series of episodes focused on the intersection of faith and mental illness. Stacee and Doug share of navigating the pursuit of professional mental health treatment with counselors, doctors and in-patient hospitalizations while also deepening their relationship with God and trust in Him along the way. If you've struggled with how to intersect your faith and your mental health journey, if you've been hurt because of the path you've chosen or if you've doubted, in light of your pain, that there can be a God who loves and cares for you, we're glad you're here - these episodes are for you.