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I’ve struggled with anxiety most of my life, but in the last few years it has really become an issue. I lost a 3-year old daughter, my married fell apart, my oldest son was diagnosed with Leukemia and 2020 took a toll on my financial stability. These extradorinaiy events took the small flame of anxiety in my life and added fuel to fire, till it became an uncontrollable blaze. I started having anxiety attacks, couldn’t think straight and was overwhelmed at the smallest details of everyday life. During the last few years, I’ve tried everything I could think of to help me cope with the high level of anxiety I’ve been facing. I take herbs, go to the gym, practice journaling and tried breathing techniques.

The Over-Spiritualization of Mental Health

I grew up in the church since my earliest memory and I love the church. I appreciate the desire for wholeness, the focus on getting unhealthy patterns and mindset under control and living a life of service to God and others. Yet, there is one aspect that I see as a major set-back when it comes to dealing with mental health. Too often, it’s over-spiritualized (it’s a real word, I checked), leaving people with a stronger sense of guilt, self-doubt and isolation.

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