Hey Nicky, we absolutely understand that feeling - it's so hard not to compare our own journey with mental illness to others', especially the people who've received healing when we haven't! Ultimately we'll all be healed, whether it's here on earth or in heaven. God can and does heal people, but that won't be everyone's story. We find it encouraging thinking of Paul and his "thorn in the flesh" (2 Corinthians 12:7-10), which he asked God to take away from him three times. God chose not to, saying "My grace is enough for you", and Paul learned to be content with this. We hope that's an encouragement for you, too!

Thank you for the suggestion, we've just added in a CW with timestamps to the description! 🤍

Removing toxins helps a lot. It’s wild.

Jesus christ is the only way to heaven only savior only healer only answer 💌✝️♾️ open ur bible and focus on God ✝️ words for you

If you look around, the very existence of creation says otherwise. I was once an unbeliever too and doubted God because of my suffering. Jeremiah 29:13. Regardless of what you believe, I pray that peace be upon you and your life.

@@roxstar555 until you’ve suffered like Christ, you won’t know the truth that there is no god.

@@henryzhao4622hello, I have suffered with OCD, and POCD, i am a Christian, and I love the lord. And I saw something that said, if you aren’t healed immediately from something, or you’ve suffered for a long time, God has plans for your build up in resilience, and testimony, to share with people who need to feel like they can make it. Jesus Loves You and wants you to know that everything is gonna be alright. And you will be healed someday.

I understand what you are saying and also how flippant and unhelpful the comments above are to you. I see how you feel with my son. Although he doesn't say theres no god, he says God hates him and he hates god because he created him like this and is also responsible for sending him to hell. I see the intrusive lies that are bombarding his mind. I see how he is mentally unwell and therefore cannot see the truth. It doesn't matter how many times I tell his God is good and will never leave him, he argues back using biblical verses (out of context but appear to relate to him now, today). It's a struggle but ultimately, as with everything, God has already won the fight.

@@Ecclesiastes3v11 I assure you there is no God. You’re so fucking lucky you haven’t suffered enough to disagree.

Hey Amy, thanks so much for the feedback! We're so glad you found this episode helpful, and we agree - Amelie has a lot of wisdom to share! We're sorry about the distortion of some of the audio, and thanks for letting us know. You might notice that every episode is slightly different when recorded with our remote guests, as unfortunately we don't have control over the sound quality of each person's recording device. However, if you're after better sound quality you might like to listen to the episodes that have been recorded with guests in-studio (you'll notice these are the videos where the guest also has a navy blue background and a recording mic in front of them). Hope that helps! Thanks again.

That's helpful to know, thank you!

Thank you so much for sharing from your experience. We know it's so powerful for those who are in the midst of the struggle or addiction to self-harm to hear from people who have walked the same journey and have found freedom from it. Your elastic band technique is a good one! We hope you find further encouragement listening to Gabby's full story in this episode 🤍

We're really sorry to hear that, Andrew. Thanks for sharing with us. We know OCD isn't easy to live with, and we're praying you can find good support from friends, family and professionals.

Hi, Luke! The verses you've shared here are the prophet Nathan speaking to King David after David slept with Uriah's wife and had Uriah killed on the battlefield. We're not quite sure how they're relevant to the conversation around accessing mental health supports, but we're glad to have you here!

We're so glad you found Jemimah's story helpful, April! We hope you'll take encouragement from the other stories we share of people with OCD (if you haven't already, you can find Amelie's story here: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/qbGda8h90ZOWmHU.html and Mary's story here: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/nqqprcaCmN2xZ2w.html)!

Hi Nikita, to our knowledge this is not a required belief for psychologists in Australia. We've spoken with several Christian clinical psychologists and psychiatrists on the podcast, and all have shared that they were trained to support patients in their journeys regardless of a person's background. Thankfully, we've yet to come across any mental health professional who suggests that anyone can deserve to wrestle with a mental illness because of their faith, gender or ethnicity. We hope you'll find our chats to these Christian professionals helpful!

@@anxiousfaith Thank you.

Hi Shardae, thank you so much for taking the time to encourage us! We passed on your kind words to Jemimah and she was thrilled to know that her story is continuing to bring other Christians with OCD hope. You're so right that there's a big fear of being judged in opening up about these struggles; particularly with the shame and misconceptions often associated with intrusive thoughts. We're so glad to know this comforted you! Feel free to check out our website (anxiousfaith.org) and type 'OCD' in the search bar to read, watch or listen to other testimonies of Christians with OCD!

God wants to teach you, how other people are suffering and u need to pray for them. Another one, if u are away from God, then will loose God's grace and devil will control entire.

This makes my heart so sad.

Do you really believe that a God whos all knowing and powerful would find pleasure in something so material and little like that? You cannot be serious. I understand you're going through a lot of hurt, or at least have to the point where you believe that. But I assure you, God cares and just because you feel like you can't hear him or feel like he isn't there when you need him the most, it doesn't mean he's not there. God will NEVER leave ones side on this Earth. If you are still breathing, you can still receive Gods eternal salvation. A gift is not a gift if it's forced, that's why we have free will. God is so merciful he doesn't even force you to believe in him.

You're looking through your OCD Scrupulosity lenses. Every word is untrue, OCD is a liar

@tinydancer. I do. Gods ways are not our own. If god wants torture and us to be miserable and suffer who are YOU to question?

Hi Gail, thank you for the encouragement and feedback! Oh yes, the book is ‘Untangling Emotions: God’s Gift of Emotions’, written by J. Alasdair Groves and Winston T. Smith. ☺

Hi Raziel, we're so sorry to hear that you're struggling. Mental illness is painful and it's normal (and good!) to be seeking answers and bringing your questions and doubt to God. Each of us on the team has seen God work through some pretty miraculous circumstances, despite what we were each going through. Though God doesn't always answer our prayers in the way we'd want or expect, He is always present and waiting to hear from us when we seek Him. You’re right, God is love - but because of the broken world we live in, that sadly doesn’t mean we won’t go through trials and tragedy. His promise is to be with us through life’s storms. And in the meantime, we can find hope in knowing that God has already won the battle, and that ultimately we have freedom and peace in Him (as Pippa talks about in this episode). As for divine intervention, we’d encourage you to check out Joshua’s story in episode 16, ‘Surviving Being Suicidal’ - he was about to end his life when God brought his mum home just in time. We hope you’re able to find some encouragement in Pippa’s story and others' we’ve shared, and that you will know beyond a doubt just how deeply God does care for you. Please tell someone in your life about what you’re going through so they can help; whether it’s a local pastor, counsellor, close friend or your doctor. It’s important that you reach out so you can be supported. Our team's prayers are with you. Thank you for reaching out.

Hi there, we're so sorry your friends reacted like that. We're praying you'll be able to find community with like-minded people who understand the struggle (or want to learn about it) and can show compassion instead of ridicule. Come and join us over on socials to connect with others who get it!

Thanks for the guidance 🙏

Hey there! We're so sorry to hear that you struggle with unwanted intrusive thoughts, that sounds really difficult and we can only imagine it's challenging to separate who you are from those thoughts. We'd really encourage you to seek professional help through a trained counsellor or psychologist who will be better equipped to help you navigate how to respond to those thoughts and take back control from your OCD. In the meantime, we hope you'll draw encouragement from our community of like-minded people who understand the struggle! Feel free to join us over on socials or subsribe to our mailing list at anxiousfaith.org so you can be the first to hear about upcoming events, Q&A's and more. Our first episode in the new year is actually with a girl whose OCD focussed around sexual thoughts, so you might like to listen to that one when it comes out in a few weeks! Our team is praying for you in your struggle.

Thank you Jeanette, we're so glad to hear you found it helpful! You can also check out the accompanying blog post (which includes a recording of the mindfulness exercise) on our website: www.anxiousfaith.org/blog/what-is-mindfulness-how-can-it-help-us

Thanks for sharing this with us. We're so sorry to hear you've experience losing someone to suicide, but we're glad you were able to relate to Pippa's story. Yes, God's love for us in unconditional!

Thank you for the encouragement, Jeanette! We're so glad you enjoyed this talk with Dr KG ☺

Thanks Tat, we're glad you found this encouraging and hope you'll continue to find hope through the stories we're sharing!

Thank you, Kim! That's encouraging to hear 💛