320. Faith, Medicine & Mental Health: A Story of Healing with Caiti Riden, FNP, PMHNP / Part 1

House of Joy- Christian Life Coaching

Dr. Edie Wadsworth

Christianity, Mental Health, Religion & Spirituality, Self-improvement, Health & Fitness, Education

4.9 • 1.5K Ratings

🗓️ 18 September 2025

⏱️ 36 minutes

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Today is extra special. My daughter Caiti Riden, NP (mental health nurse practitioner, lifelong learner, and absolute light) finally sat in the House of Joy chair. She opens up about her panic attacks in nursing school, a long season of depression and brain fog, and how faith, science, movement, and mentorship helped her rebuild a grounded, hope-filled life—one she now pours into her patients. Don’t miss Part 2 This conversation ran long (because it’s just that good!), so this is Part 1. Part 2 drops next week. In this episode: Growing up with grit: failing an early exam → learning how to really study The first panic attacks, the “haze,” and why depression can feel like isolation in a crowded room The role of faith in the dark: clinging to Psalm 40 and praying through brain fog ICU nights, compassion fatigue, and how environment impacts mental health Why Caiti chose integrative psychiatry and the power of a humble mentor Exercise as medicine: why 3–4 moderate/intense workouts per week can rival an antidepressant Whole-person care: meds + mindset + lifestyle + spiritual support (no one lever fixes everything) Agency vs. overwhelm: what The Body Keeps the Score taught us about healing If you’re in a tough season You’re not broken and you’re not alone. This episode is your reminder that healing is possible, help is real, and hope is not naive—it’s fuel. Next week, Caiti and I go deeper on practical tools, boundaries that heal (not harden), and how she cares for her patients and herself without burning out. — With so much love, Edie Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hello and welcome back to the podcast where you are invited for lighthearted conversations
0:05.6	about things that matter as you seek to live your most meaningful, beautiful, and joyful life.
0:10.8	I'm your host, Dr. Edie Wadsworth, and I hope you enjoy your stay here at the House of Joy.
0:17.3	Hey guys, it's Emmy. I am popping in real quick to tell you a little bit about this episode before we get into it.
0:23.9	First of all, this episode is a long time coming. It is an extra special one because my sister Katie Ryden is in the interview seat today.
0:34.7	We have been begging her to come on in the House of Joy for, I don't know, months
0:39.1	a year. I don't know, but she finally sat down in the House of Joy seat with my mom.
0:44.6	I got to be on the other side of the camera for this one and just listen. And it was such an
0:51.2	amazing conversation that it ended up being over an hour so we're actually splitting it up
0:56.4	into two parts the second part is going to come out next week next week on the 25th so when you get
1:04.7	to the end of this and you feel like you need more and you have questions that's because there's a
1:09.2	whole other part coming out and we can't wait for you to listen to that one. But first, you have to listen to this part. And it's so good and you're going to love it. And Katie was just so gracious and vulnerable and it was an amazing conversation and I can't wait for to hear it. So I will let you get into it. But remember to tune back in next week for the second part. You're going to love it.
1:28.6	Okay. Hey, everybody. Welcome back to House of Joy. You are in for a treat. We have been trying
1:35.3	to get our dear Katie Bug on this podcast for the last year and a half. And she finally said, yes,
1:42.6	I'm so glad you're here susy i'm happy to be
1:45.6	here are you nervous i'm a little nervous don't be nervous but i'm excited you just look so stunning
1:52.6	it's almost your birthday i'm so excited tomorrow's my birthday i know she's going to be 33
1:58.8	33 i feel like that's going to be a great year.
2:01.5	It's going to be such a great year.
2:04.0	You look absolutely beautiful.
2:05.9	Thank you.
2:07.3	Thank you.
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