Dr Sharon Hastings - faith in the darkness
06/24/21 • 38 min
Sharon, a medical doctor and someone who has walked a difficult road with a variety of severe and enduring mental health struggles shares how she has leaned on the Lord through her journey. She shares her love of psalm 13, the how and why of her new book 'Wrestling with my thoughts' as well as the struggle to see herself as more than a diagnosis... and what we as church family can do to help those in similiar situations.
Sharon Hastings is absolutely passionate about helping anyone who suffers from 'severe and enduring mental illness' (SEMI): schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and schizoaffective disorder. She wants the church to know all about these illnesses: how they devastate ordinary people and how they need to be treated.
'Wrestling with my thoughts'
You can read more from Sharon by picking up her new book 'Wrestling with my thoughts' from IVP here: or here (https://www.10ofthose.com/uk/products/25885/wrestling-with-my-thoughts)
...and you can come along in person to week 1 of the Keswick Convention to hear more from Sharon.
Helpful links:
Sharon's facebook page for the book is here:https://www.facebook.com/WrestlingWithMyThoughtsSharonHastingsWeb resources with downloadable leaflets and information on a range of mental illnesses:
Mind - ‘The mental health charity' Rethink Mental Illness
‘A better life for everyone affected by mental illness.’ The Royal College of Psychiatrists (UK)
Advice from a medical perspective. Online advice from a Christian viewpoint
Biblical Counselling UK
Mind and Soul Foundation - ‘To equip, educate and encourage.’ Think Twice - ‘To increase awareness and decrease stigma so that people are as able to be open about their mental health condition as they are about having the flu.’
In an emergency, If you or someone else is at serious risk, call 999 or attend your nearest A&E. If the situation is less urgent, see your GP or contact your local out-of-hours service. In England and Wales, phone 111. For immediate emotional support Premier Lifeline: this National Christian Helpline provides confidential emotional and spiritual support from a Christian perspective. Call 0300 111 0101 between 9 am and midnight. The Samaritans provide twenty-four-hour telephone (116 123) and email ([email protected]) helplines.
You can have a look at Keswick's publications and further resources here.
This podcast is from Keswick ministries. You can also find a link to their other podcast, Kes Talks, here.
This podcast was presented and produced by Rachel Redeemed.
The theme tune is Tiny Things by Yvonne Lyon
If you would like to Support the show, you now know where to go! (https://keswickministries.org/donate)
Registe
Visit the Keswick Ministries website for more resources.
The Keswick Convention is free and runs from 13th July until 2nd August 2024.
Sharon, a medical doctor and someone who has walked a difficult road with a variety of severe and enduring mental health struggles shares how she has leaned on the Lord through her journey. She shares her love of psalm 13, the how and why of her new book 'Wrestling with my thoughts' as well as the struggle to see herself as more than a diagnosis... and what we as church family can do to help those in similiar situations.
Sharon Hastings is absolutely passionate about helping anyone who suffers from 'severe and enduring mental illness' (SEMI): schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and schizoaffective disorder. She wants the church to know all about these illnesses: how they devastate ordinary people and how they need to be treated.
'Wrestling with my thoughts'
You can read more from Sharon by picking up her new book 'Wrestling with my thoughts' from IVP here: or here (https://www.10ofthose.com/uk/products/25885/wrestling-with-my-thoughts)
...and you can come along in person to week 1 of the Keswick Convention to hear more from Sharon.
Helpful links:
Sharon's facebook page for the book is here:https://www.facebook.com/WrestlingWithMyThoughtsSharonHastingsWeb resources with downloadable leaflets and information on a range of mental illnesses:
Mind - ‘The mental health charity' Rethink Mental Illness
‘A better life for everyone affected by mental illness.’ The Royal College of Psychiatrists (UK)
Advice from a medical perspective. Online advice from a Christian viewpoint
Biblical Counselling UK
Mind and Soul Foundation - ‘To equip, educate and encourage.’ Think Twice - ‘To increase awareness and decrease stigma so that people are as able to be open about their mental health condition as they are about having the flu.’
In an emergency, If you or someone else is at serious risk, call 999 or attend your nearest A&E. If the situation is less urgent, see your GP or contact your local out-of-hours service. In England and Wales, phone 111. For immediate emotional support Premier Lifeline: this National Christian Helpline provides confidential emotional and spiritual support from a Christian perspective. Call 0300 111 0101 between 9 am and midnight. The Samaritans provide twenty-four-hour telephone (116 123) and email ([email protected]) helplines.
You can have a look at Keswick's publications and further resources here.
This podcast is from Keswick ministries. You can also find a link to their other podcast, Kes Talks, here.
This podcast was presented and produced by Rachel Redeemed.
The theme tune is Tiny Things by Yvonne Lyon
If you would like to Support the show, you now know where to go! (https://keswickministries.org/donate)
Registe
Visit the Keswick Ministries website for more resources.
The Keswick Convention is free and runs from 13th July until 2nd August 2024.
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This podcast is from Keswick ministries. You can also find a link to their other podcast, Kes Talks, here.
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This podcast is from Keswick ministries. You can also find a link to their other podcast, Kes Talks, here.
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Register and book for the Keswick Convention 2021 here.
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