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God's Faithfulness in Mental Illness (Bipolar Disorder + Anxiety)

Lieryn shares her story of experiencing bipolar disorder and anxiety as a Christian. She provides Biblical encouragement for individuals who experience mental illness and practical tips for what has helped her. We're thankful to Lieryn for sharing her story! If you have questions for her, feel free to ask them in the comments of this video. Lieryn's Recommended Resources: -Emotionally Healthy Spirituality by Peter Scazzero: https://a.co/d/iS42JgU -Boundaries: When to Say Yes, How to Say No To Take Control of Your Life by Dr. Henry Cloud and Dr. John Townsend: https://a.co/d/7rkFpfd -Women of the Word by Jen Wilkin: https://a.co/d/17FATDj -Oasis Ministries NC: https://www.oasisministriesnc.com/ Lieryn's Articles: -4 Things Believers with Bipolar Disorder Want You to Know: https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/bipolar-know/ -4 Encouraging Truths for Christians with Mental Illness: https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/encouraging-truths-mental-illness/ Time Cards: 0:00 Introduction 5:00 Lieryn's story of mental illness (Bipolar Disorder 1 and Anxiety) 10:00 Biblical encouragement for those experiencing mental illness 17:20 An exercise for when you're struggling 20:00 When you're doubting God and discouraged 23:00 Spiritual attack 25:45 How to support your friends and family who experience mental illness 30:00 What local churches can do //CONNECT// Come say hello on any of these platforms: SHE IS EMBOLDENED WEBSITE: https://sheisemboldened.com/ YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/sheisemboldened INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/sheisemboldened FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/sheisemboldened PINTEREST: https://www.pinterest.com/sheisemboldened CONTACT ME (business inquiries only): jen@sheisemboldened.com FTC Legal Disclaimer: Some links found in the description of my videos may be affiliate links, meaning I will make commissions on sales through my link at no extra cost to you. It’s a great way to support SIE and keep more great content coming! :)