Brock Harrison was going about his life as a new dad and speechwriter for the leader of a political party when it hit him. It presented innocuously enough as panic attacks. Sitting down at his computer brought sudden and paralyzing physiological discomfort.
I thought back to when I thought I was the only one, the only Christian who struggled. The scars of all these long years of pain are good reminders to think again.
One of the biggest mental health issues I see on a regular basis isn’t depression or anxiety. According to Dr Merry Lin, "Its people who are languishing. Languishing is not the presence of mental illness; it’s the absence of mental and emotional vitality." It’s the "winter of your soul."
Dr. Eileen Feliciano had thirty-one sessions in one week with patients where the singular focus was COVID-19 and how to cope. She decided to consolidate her advice and make a list of tips. She was surprised and heartened that her tips went viral.