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God's Healing in a Story of Mental Illness : Jenny Strickland :: [Episode290]

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StoryTellers Live

Christianity, Religion & Spirituality

4.9611 Ratings

🗓️ 9 October 2024

⏱️ 34 minutes

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Summary

**DISCLAIMER:  Please listen with caution and away from little ears, as this story references suicide**

 

Get ready for Jenny Strickland's story! She will leave you on the edge of your seat while detailing the throes of a physical and spiritual battle with postpartum psychosis. You'll find yourself cheering Jenny on!

 

From our Trussville community, Jenny doesn't hold back in sharing the darkness she endured alongside depression, detachment, and suicidal thoughts, and you will so appreciate her vulnerability and authenticity. Plus, this story of a supportive family and healthcare team will warm your heart.

 

Listen and discover the freedom from mental illness that happened in Jenny's life—and that the Lord didn't leave Jenny in the depths. In fact, He was right there with her.

 

In this episode, you will learn:

 

—Believe and trust no matter what emotions you feel.

 

—Mental illness affects everyone, and shame and embarrassment is not from the Lord.

 

—He can walk you from the darkness in your life to His great light in any circumstance you're facing.

Links:

 

"Made For More" live by Bethel Music

Do you need help with mental illness or do you struggle with suicidal thoughts?  

Wellspring Christian Clinic 

Suicide Hotline

 

Listen to another story similar to Jenny's~ Savannah Harrell- Ep. 246: "It's Not What I Thought- A Postpartum Story" 

 

Give to StoryTellers Live in honor of Jenny 

 

Become a Patreon Insider to access bonus content~ including an interview with social worker and clinician Tammy Bond from Wellspring Christian Clinic about the signs and symptoms of postpartum psychosis.

 

Shop for our When God Shows Up Bible study series

 

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Transcript

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0:00.0

God taught me so much about faith through this, choosing to believe and trust no matter what emotions.

0:11.3

I was feeling or not feeling.

0:13.7

And I think that's something, you know, maybe I just needed all of that time, you know, to learn it, that he loves me no matter what.

0:22.1

Welcome to the Storytellers Live podcast where everyday women share stories of hope found in Jesus.

0:28.1

I'm Robin Cowen. I'm Lindy Walker and I'm Katie Dunn.

0:31.5

And we are your podcast host as well as part of Storytellers Live ministry where simple life

0:36.9

stories are helping women increase

0:38.7

their faith, find freedom in Christ, and build community with each other. Welcome to today's

0:43.7

episode. We have Jenny Strickland from Trustful, and I mean, you're in for a story. Yeah. You know,

0:49.6

one thing I love about storytellers is it's everyday women sharing vulnerably their personal journeys with Jesus,

0:55.4

and that is exactly what Jenny does. You know, you're going to hear her nervousness at the beginning

1:00.2

of her story, but then a confidence as she recounts her journey of walking through severe

1:05.6

postpartum depression. I know this story's going to resonate with so many young moms out there,

1:10.1

and I just really pray that it's going to encourage you to know that you aren't alone and that there is help.

1:15.4

I think also it's not just young moms. It's anyone dealing with depression and mental illness.

1:20.8

I haven't heard a story, I think, this descriptive of what it's like. And if this has been your journey

1:27.3

or someone close to you,

1:28.9

this is fantastic. And along those lines, we want to just warn you that this is not a story

1:33.9

for younger ears. And because it does mention suicide and suicidal thoughts, we want to be

1:40.9

very careful. And certainly if that is a trigger for you, we have linked a resource

1:45.3

in our show notes, and we just want you to know that going into it.

1:49.0

And I'm very excited for our Patreon insiders, because they are going to get a special

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