I’ve suffered my entire life from depression and anxiety. I’ve been diagnose with Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) and General Anxiety Disorder (GAD) and have had significant ups-and-downs in my 41 years of life. Like a lot of people, I didn’t realize I had an issue because waking up in darkness and heaviness was my norm (since as far back as I can remember)
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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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