“I believe women and men who are blessed with mental illness are going to be advocates who are going the change the world.” Sheli Massie has battled an eating disorder, postpartum psychosis and PTSD. But what defines her are not her mental illnesses, but her journey of mental healing. “Healing is not set in a […]
Sisters in Mental Illness: Mental Health and Church
by on November 19, 2018 4 Comments
“I used to think everybody was OK except for people with mental illness. However we’re all struggling, whether it is visible or not. That’s why the church needs to be instrumental [in this conversation] and be the messiest place you can find.” Last month Shaley talked to Lalainia Lindbjerg Strelau about her battle with anorexia […]
Sisters in Mental Illness: Healing From Anorexia
by on October 29, 2018 2 Comments
“We’re all looking for something to make ourselves accomplished and capable in this often ridiculously scary world. Even though some people can’t relate to using food to make themselves feel better, I can tell you it’s the exact same thing as any other addiction you can find.” This month Shaley talks to Lalainia Lindbjerg Strelau, […]
Who Will Be With Us at the Edge?
by on September 9, 2018 25 Comments
By Aundi Kolber | Twitter: @aundikolber My vocation as a therapist can make me feel like I’m standing with my client on the edge of an abyss. Engaging in trauma processing can feel like putting my toes up against the ledge of a vast canyon and hoping we don’t fall in. Yet we also know […]
Sixty Days
by on June 20, 2018 10 Comments
By: Erin Thomas | Twitter: @erinthomas_123 Sixty days. Last Thursday marked sixty long, hard-won days free of the Beast. Hi, my name’s Erin and I’m a recovering addict. When I was twenty-six years old, I had been working with abandoned children and infants in the beautiful country of Romania. Upon my return, I experienced a […]
