Page 116 of the unfolding is the story of Tony Mansmith.

The pain of it all just felt way too big.

I couldn't deal with life anymore.

So many moments from God in my life, but when you go through depression, the world changes

to black and white.

I mean, there's no color.

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. holding.

Hi, this is Meredith Foster.

It's likely that you or somebody you love is dealing with issues related to mental health.

The fallout from the pandemic includes a post-pandemic mental health crisis. Some polls show about half of all American families have at least one person who's had serious problems with

depression, anxiety, or stress. And those issues are made even worse when we suffer through them

alone. When Tony Mansmith was young, there was a perfect storm of circumstances that

left him feeling isolated. The sadness he felt grew into depression by the time he was a young

teenager. But for the most part, that struggle remained a secret. While Tony's story is extremely

hopeful, it does include elements of self-harm, abuse, and suicide. It may not be

appropriate for younger listeners. Like a lot of people, I grew up in a pretty typical suburban

type of family. My parents were high school sweethearts. They got a house, started a family. They went to church every Sunday. I was the middle kid with an older sister and a little brother. So pretty normal stuff. One of the first things I should mention is that I was technically born deaf. And this actually caused a lot of hearing issues,

lots of ear aches and a lot of frustration from me as a young kid because I felt like I couldn't

get a point across because I couldn't really properly speak. And in fact, it's funny.

I remember just trying to communicate with my mom saying, you know, I want water.

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