A Walk Through the Valley (Personal Update)

Being vulnerable and open with my personal experiences is my intention with this space. However, sometimes sharing can be tricky in that, you’re not quite sure how much is too much and what is significant enough to talk about. But I think, in this case, it may be that I am driven by uncertainty and …

The Mentally Ill Friendly Church

I can’t even explain how difficult it has been to write this blog post but you know what? It’s finally here! This is the last of the Dear Church series. Thanks so much for reading and weighing in with your thoughts. If you haven’t read the first two posts, please see them here and here. …

David’s Depression: Lessons from our Favourite King

Hi guys! We are taking a quick break from our Dear Church series this week. Not sure what I’m talking about? Take a look at our first two posts here and here so you’ll be all caught up. Let’s get into this post, shall we? It’s going to be a little longer than usual but …

Dear Church… Ignorance is not bliss

Dear Church, Imagine going to the hospital with a gunshot wound and trying to get the attention and help from the medical staff for your injuries. Imagine that instead of rushing to help you, they walk around you, ignore you and some even eye you with disgust before going about their business. Imagine being there …

Dear Church… Love is Patient

Dear Church, Love is patient. That’s a fact stated in 1 Corinthians 13 vs. 4. In a perfect world, the Body of Christ would be demonstrating true love exactly how it is outlined in scripture. Unfortunately, as human beings, we tend to fall short in demonstrating it the way God intended. We see examples of …

Writer’s Block

Being able to write and share my knoweldge, my opinions and general thoughts on matters concerning mental health and mental illness has been rewarding in its own way... Thank you.

A Personal Update

Hello hello! It’s been a while since I’ve given any sort of update regarding my mental health. The last post dedicated to that was this one. Feel free to check it out. I’ll wait. Welcome back. That post was about six months ago. During this time I’ve experienced both the good and bad life could …

Testimonies: Overcoming Depression

Hellooooo! On the 16th of October, I had the privilege of sharing a bit of my mental health journey on Jamaica’s premier gospel Christian radio station Love 101 FM. I shared my interest in advocacy for mental illness and general knowledge in the area. There were also two gentlemen who shared their testimonies of overcoming depression …

The Gift of Grace

This week is being recognized as Mental Health Awareness Week. This year’s theme is a pretty good one – “Young People and Mental Health in a Changing World”. The focus is on the effects of mental illnesses on young people as well as what we can do in this stage of life to improve our …

Reasons I Want to Advocate for Mental Illness

I felt the prompting to write this blog post almost immediately after my last post (check it out here if you haven’t already). Why do I want to advocate for mental illness? Why do I want to speak about it so much particularly in relation to the Church? Here are my reasons: Personal Struggles I …