MY STORY: "Hello, I'm a Christian and I've been on the verge of suicide" (Ep. 1)

Hello, I'm a Christian and I've been on the verge of suicide. To some, that may sound paradoxical. It may sound wrong. A Christian? On the verge of suicide? How can that happen? Well, let's talk.

My name is Cole, I'm 25 years-old, and I've struggled with general depression and anxiety for around 9 years now. I am a Christian. But depression is real. Anxiety is real. We live in a world where these things happen. Even Christians face these things.

Don't we talk about mental health enough? Well, my fear is that there are many within and without the Church walls who are suffering in silence. Let's be honest: the Church doesn't talk about this enough, or at least doesn't provide a robust, biblical worldview to those who suffer with these conditions. 

So that's why this podcast exists: to open the floor and break the ice on Christianity and mental health. This episode will cover my story with depression and anxiety, starting in 2014. All I want you to know today is that there is someone out there who has felt what you have felt. Even as a Christian, I have struggled for seasons with these conditions. Why "Through The Valley"? Because God is leading us through our valleys of life through His faithfulness. And one day, He will lead us through the final valley of this world into His heavenly kingdom, when Christ returns.

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