mental health – jess leigh hanna

Distractions and Diversions

The perversions of reality to what I want to seeAnd where I want to beIn a world that’s customized for meThese screens provide illuminationNew informationWith illustrationAnd a generation left in…

To the Christians with Anxiety

28 Jan 202328 Jan 2023

I’ve sat on this post for a while before sharing it, because I really want people to know that it’s absolutely okay to seek out professional mental help. And, I…

On Fears and SEREs (or Why Satan Thinks You’re an Easy Target)

14 Jan 202314 Jan 2023

We have to stop and confront our fears. Prisoners of war have historically endured cycles of physical abuse with psychological propaganda. The human body can survive hopeless conditions longer when…

How Can a Good God Let Bad Things Happen?

How can a good God let bad things happen? This question is the atheist's defense and the wounded Christian's dilemma. We ask it when we witness or experience overwhelming loss,…

I’ve Met Jesus in the Bathroom

1 Aug 202228 Aug 2022

I've met Jesus in the bathroomSometimes on the floorSometimes by the stall doorPraying that the peace that passes understandingWould find me hereHiding I've met Jesus in the bathroomAt my friend's…

Calling All Mental Health Warriors!

19 Apr 202119 Apr 2021

Have you ever wanted to talk about your depression--but didn't know how? Would you be interested in having your story published in a resource that would encourage people just like…

Descriptions of Prescriptions

19 Apr 202119 Apr 2021

The first antidepressant I was prescribed had no physical side effects. I took it every morning and went on my merry, bleary way. I'm now four weeks into a new…

Momentum

20 Mar 202120 Mar 2021

I promise this blog won't be entirely devoted to my musings about depression, but for right now let's keep this momentum going. I have been inspired and encouraged these past…

Chutes and Ladders, Anyone?

19 Mar 202120 Mar 2021

When I was very little, my mom fished out a game I came to know as "Shoots and Ladders." I didn't understand the "shoots" part for awhile, until I learned…

How Do I Tell You I’m Drowning

18 Mar 202113 May 2021

I'm able to write this because, at the present moment, I am not drowning. But last month I was. And I couldn't say anything because I didn't know how. I…