World Mental Health Day 2025: Insights from My #shortyellowpencil Journey to the Psych Ward

Hey everyone, Amber here! On this World Mental Health Day, join me as I share some personal insights from my upcoming book #sisterhoodoftheshortyellowpencils: Mental Health Mayhem, One Sticky Note at a Time. Let's talk about what took me from wearing the mask to the realness of the church I experienced in a psych ward. It's time to create a community that reflects the heart of Christ that embraces real healing and judgement free zone that draws people into a closer relationship with Him to build a more inclusive community. Let's truly see the people behind the steeple together.00:00 Introduction and Purpose00:56 The Facade of Church Life01:53 A Week in the Psych Ward03:06 Finding Authenticity in Vulnerability05:58 The Struggle for Authenticity Outside07:09 A Call for a Safe Church10:42 Prayer and ConclusionAmber Weigand-Buckley is an Amazon #1 bestselling and multi-award-winning author, podcaster, and the founding editor and art director of the multi-award-winning Leading Hearts magazine. She's the #shortyellowpencilgirl living in a neurotypical world — navigating life with a beehive brain, a lot of sticky notes, and an unwavering belief that God wired her exactly right.Host of #RandomDevoThoughts — where she unpacks the Jesus heart from the ADHD mind — Amber brings raw, relatable, and often hilarious insight to faith, mental health, and neurodivergent life. She's also co-host of Coffee Chat with Amber & Lisa.Her newly released book, #SisterhoodoftheShortYellowPencils: Mental Health Mayhem, One Sticky Note at a Time, is out now — a humor-packed, gut-punch honest look at her own mental health journey that's equal parts laugh-out-loud and life-changing.Follow her @barefacedgirl and @shortyellowpencilRX for the real, the raw, and the ridiculous.