One of the most difficult things to recognize is the place of faith when it comes to mental illness. Many view mental illness (or really any illness, for that matter) as a question of faith. I don’t know how many times I’ve heard variations on the theme:

• “Trust that God will take care of you. You don’t need to feel this way.”
• “If you prayed more and spent more time in the Word, you would feel better.”
• “Depression is really a faith issue. If you had more faith, you would have a better outlook on life.”
• “How can you be anxious and nervous? Haven’t you ever read Philippians 4?”

The list could go on, but Continue reading Faith on the Dark Road →