Category: Christian Faith

By Tonya King Faith, hope, and grace are three words that people in Christian circles use a lot. I speak a great deal about the hope we, who suffer from mental illness, have in the healing power of Jesus Christ and His full capability to sustain us when we are going through a rough patch.…

By Tonya King Have you ever looked in a mirror, stepped away, then forget what you look like?  I know that sounds like an odd question. I mean, we all know what we look like. The real question is “does our inner self match our outward person”? We who suffer with mental illness tend to…

By Tonya King Do you ever find yourself looking in the mirror and saying that you are ugly, or overweight, or less than?  Do you compare yourself to those images sent to us through the media?  I have on many occasions and when I do, I find myself not measuring up.  I see the wrinkles…

By Tonya King I remember a time a few years into managing my Bipolar Disorder that I began to suffer from debilitating anxiety.  I know that anxiety is a component to many mental illnesses as well as being a diagnosis all on its own, but this anxiety was different than what I had been experiencing. …

By Tonya King There are so many ways to get off track on our journey to get healthy and whole.  Having a challenge with mental illness can derail even the most faithful person.  I am finding my faith walk with God a little difficult right now as I am dealing with an upcoming major surgery…

By Tonya King I’ve been studying a great deal about meditation the past few months.  I, like many, have steered away from meditation for fear it is some Middle Eastern Religious practice that will lead me far away from God.   Indeed, it is practiced by Middle Easterners, but their form of meditation is far from…