SPIRITUAL MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT – Some of you will remember the work I carried out in Canada between the years 2000 and 2014, fighting the stigma of mental illness. You might remember the #LivingRoom faith-based ministry that was developing at that time. I started this ministry as a follower of Christ who was herself […]
Read More...THE MYSTERY OF CHRIST’S HEALING POWER Have you ever wondered how God can help us heal and help us cope with pain—emotional and otherwise? For years I suffered from debilitating traumatic memories. But ever since I started receiving support from a very special person, I began to feel much more at peace. And I wondered, […]
Read More...JESUS WAS TOO. . . HE MADE A WHIP OUT OF CORDS When it was almost time for the Jewish Passover, Jesus went up to Jerusalem. In the temple courts he found people selling cattle, sheep and doves, and others sitting at tables exchanging money. So, he made a whip out of cords, and […]
Read More...I am grateful to Mental Health Innovation Network (MHIN) for giving me and others with Lived Experience opportunities to tell our stories to help celebrate World Mental Health day on October 10th. https://www.mhinnovation.net/collaborations/lived-experience-stories In part: “My life as a person with bipolar disorder began in 1965 when I spent nine months in a mental hospital. […]
Read More...Photo by Ro Niyamot Ullah NEVER TO SURRENDER by Sirajul Islam I am a tenacious revolutionary, championing freedom for my life, for my marginalized community. None dares deter my journey, I shall persist in my daring quest As long as I breathe A multitude of trials surround me, I’m hurt more than I can explain, […]
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