Alyssa Young

I know that when I was suffering from mental illness, the thing that I desired most but did not feel worthy of is being part of the community and for people to reach out to me. After my uncle died, I began to distance myself from other people, including family members. The person I was seemed to shut down, and that still affects me to this day. At first, I distanced myself out of sadness.…

One of the overlooked topics to discuss is integrating people with mental illnesses into the church community. Mental illness is defined as mental conditions that affect your mood and behavior. Examples of these include depression and anxiety. Those who suffer from these mental illnesses may have trouble taking the first step into church community due to feeling a lack of acceptance, so it is the responsibility of the church to reach out to these people.…

I am extremely introverted and struggle with meeting new people intentionally, whereas my husband could walk up to a complete stranger and have an easy conversation. I would say that I am extremely more social now that I’m married to this man than I was as a single woman. The reason why? My husband is a great example of Jesus to follow. The Hard Part of Having a Community-Oriented Husband 1. The most difficult part…