By Steve Austin | catching your breath , Mental Health , self-care , stress management
Self-Care for Your Mind, Body, and SoulIf you’ve been following my work for very long, you know I’m passionate about self-care. I truly believe it saves lives. In fact, I created a self-care toolkit, if you’re looking for more. Why? Because self-care isn’t just about stress-management. The benefits of self-care impact your mind, body, and […]
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By Guest Blogger | Anxiety , Depression , Family , Marriage , Mental Health , Recovery from a Suicid...
facebook.com/devinbalramphotoA friend of mine asks deep questions with ease. We often talk about mental health and check in with each other, sharing our experiences of surviving suicide. She’s lost close friends, and I nearly lost my husband.She asked me, “How do you feel these days when Steve is speaking somewhere and you’re in the audience?”If […]
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By Steve Austin | catching your breath , Depression , Mental Health , self-care , Self-help , stress management
This morning, I was texting with a dear pastor friend of mine, who said this time of year is usually difficult for him, mentally. The strange thing is, my best friend and I have said the same thing for YEARS. August through October usually does something really weird to me, too. It sends me into […]
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By Steve Austin | faith , Mental Health , Recovery from a Suicid...
Christians with mental illness are desperate for authenticity. So how do we facilitate honesty in church? It could start by having a prayer box specifically for mental health concerns, and continue through messages from the pulpit. One of the missions of the church is to help people grow. Our journey toward wholeness requires permission to be […]
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By Steve Austin | faith , Mental Health , Recovery from a Suicid...
After the suicide Monday of Jarrid Wilson, a well-known pastor in the evangelical community, Christian leaders across the country are grappling with how to address and help believers struggling with depression and anxiety – including when those struggling are the ones leading the church.Jarrid Wilson, an associate pastor at Harvest Christian Fellowship who founded the […]
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By Steve Austin | Anxiety , Depression , faith , Mental Health , podcast
It’s always an honor to share my story with a new audience. This podcast interview came as a result of the tragic loss of Pastor Jarrid Wilson to suicide. I’m deeply grateful to Brandy for allowing me to share some hope and practical tips for those living at the intersection of faith and mental health. Here’s […]
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By Steve Austin | Anxiety , Depression , faith , Mental Health
With Pastor Jarrid Wilson’s death by suicide, questions and comments have flooded my email and social media inboxes. Here’s one example, “I’m scared. Because there are people that I love who struggle with thoughts of suicide, and I don’t know what sets them apart from the Jarrid’s and the Andrew [Stoecklein]’s and the Amy [Bleuel]’s.” […]
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By Steve Austin | Mental Health , podcast , Recovery from a Suicid... , Spirituality
Image by Marta Matyjas from PixabayIn the wake of the passing of Christian pastor and author Jarrid Wilson by suicide at age 30, my friend Jason Elam (host of the Messy Spirituality Podcast) reached out to me to share my story of nearly dying by suicide, and my journey back to life. With the Wilson family’s […]
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By Steve Austin | Anxiety , Depression , faith , Mental Health , Recovery from a Suicid... , Self-help
I am a suicide survivor. This is my story.Suicide SurvivorIt was late September, 2012. My eyes squinted shut as the nurse wheeled me out the front doors of the psych ward and helped me into the car. This was the first time I’d seen the sun in more than a week.”Good luck, Mr. Austin. Take […]
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By Steve Austin | Anxiety , Depression , Mental Health , Recovery from a Suicid... , Self-help
Depression and anxiety are very real illnesses that can take over your life when undiagnosed and/or untreated. I know because I’ve been there.LIVING WITH DEPRESSION AND ANXIETY: 7 COPING STRATEGIES THAT WORKI was 29-years-old, a husband, father, and pastor when I nearly died by suicide. The depression and anxiety were crippling, but I had never […]
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