Hey, this is Meredith. Oh, I hope you're enjoying your summer. While I take a little time off,

we're featuring some of our most listened to episodes from the archives of the unfolding.

So if you're a fan of Christian music, then you likely know Mandisa. After appearing on American Idol,

she quickly found success as an artist. But what you may not know is that a part of her story

is a struggle with anxiety

and depression. She shares her story in such an honest, really vulnerable way. I think you'll find

it encouraging. Page 49 of the unfolding is the story of Mandisa. For two and a half years,

I sat in my house. I didn't travel. I didn't do any concerts. I didn't select singing about God because I was mad at him. I was miserable. God's story has been unfolding. Since the beginning of time. He invites you to be a part of it.

Another page in the unfolding.

In the wake of COVID-19, many mental health experts say we're seeing a shadow pandemic, an historic wave of mental health issues like depression and substance abuse. For many of us,

the behaviors that might have helped us cope, things like being with friends and keeping busy

with work or activities, those things have been removed. More people are struggling with depression,

but not many are talking about it. Mandisa is different. She first came to fame while competing

on American Idol. And since then, she's had one hit after another. She's toured with artists like

Toby Mac and won a Grammy for her album Overcomer. She's been very successful, but she has also been

very open about her struggles, including a season a few years ago when she sank into a dangerous

depression that nearly claimed her life. So it began for me, actually looking back in my life,

I can say that it's been, depression has been something that I have always wrestled with.

But at the deepest point of land depression, that began for me in 2014.

I actually just released my album called Overcomer.

That song and that whole album was really inspired by my friend

Keisha. She was a great friend of mine. She used to sing background for me on the road. She was

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