What I Learned in May (aka Mental Health Awareness Month)

Until last March, I had very little awareness of the varity and severity of different mental health issues.  I used the word ‘crazy’ with abandon and insensitivity.  If people didn’t agree with me, or their actions seemed incomprehensible to my moral code or background, I wrote them off as loco…. Read more“What I Learned in May (aka Mental Health Awareness Month)”

What I Wish Christians Understood About Mental Illness

What I Wish Christians Understood About Mental Illness Today guest writer and blogger Marisa Slusarcyk talks about the true cost of mental illness.  Be sture to check out her backstory post over at her blog Trendingmama.com. We Pay with More than Money $26.30 $21.23 $44.42 $16.87 $25.44 $10.09 Total $144.35… Read more“What I Wish Christians Understood About Mental Illness”

What I Wish Christians Knew About PTSD

PTSD, God, and The World They call combat trauma an illness. And it has symptoms—hyper-vigilance, exaggerated startle response, insomnia, quickness to anger, emotional numbness—the list goes on. You can look it up. But it’s one other thing, and you have to understand this. PTSD is homesickness. We’re supposed to go… Read more“What I Wish Christians Knew About PTSD”