Do you wish you could get out of bed in the morning, but severe depression keeps pressing you down? Do you wish you could heal from childhood trauma? Do you wish you could draw near to God and be comforted, but feel abandoned in the storm of despair? You are not alone, friend. Decades-long depression nearly snuffed out my life in my mid-forties. In this episode, I share how despair during breast cancer and the unresolved hurt from a traumatic incident that occurred when I was a child, had shattered my wellbeing to the point where I considered taking my life. Sobbing, I cried out to God in my distress, feeling broken like the branches felled in a blasting windstorm. Come listen to “Still Standing through the Storm: My Journey from Severe Depression to Redemption” and discover my story of healing, and how you can enhance mental wellness and keep standing, rising resiliently above depression to redemption in your life, too.

Contact by Email: beth@mentallywellwithbethsteigerwalt.com

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Disclaimer: I am not a licensed professional therapist, and unable to diagnose, treat or analyze depression or other associated mental illnesses. Based on Biblical principles, my personal experience of healing, and creative expression, I offer these Christ-centered mental wellness strategies to support, encourage and instill hope through your journey to mental and spiritual health. Please see your doctor, psychologist, or professional therapist for help with diagnosing and treating mental illness. If you are severely depressed, to the point where you are considering suicide, please get help immediately! Your life matters, and you are loved and valued. It is possible to find hope and healing.

Here are some resources to help you.

Christians in Crisis https://www.christiansncrisis.com phone or text 1-844-472-9687 Started by Marriage/ Family Therapist Dr. Cheryll Holmes, this faith-based hotline offers a listening ear and counsel for severe depression and other mental illness issues.

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: Call 988 for emotional support through depression/Suicide.

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