Mental Health Conditions

Understanding the mental health conditions that can arise from trauma and how faith-based approaches can support healing

Anxiety Disorders

Anxiety disorders are among the most common mental health conditions affecting millions worldwide. They can manifest as constant worry, panic attacks, physical symptoms, and overwhelming fear that interferes with daily life.

Common Symptoms:

  • • Persistent worry and fear
  • • Racing heart and difficulty breathing
  • • Restlessness and difficulty concentrating
  • • Sleep disturbances
  • • Physical tension and fatigue

Depression

Depression is more than just feeling sad—it's a persistent condition that affects how you think, feel, and function. It can be triggered by trauma, loss, or prolonged stress, and requires both spiritual and professional support for recovery.

Common Symptoms:

  • • Persistent sadness or emptiness
  • • Loss of interest in activities once enjoyed
  • • Changes in appetite and sleep patterns
  • • Difficulty concentrating and making decisions
  • • Thoughts of worthlessness or hopelessness

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

PTSD can develop after experiencing or witnessing a traumatic event. It affects not just veterans, but anyone who has endured severe trauma, including abuse, accidents, loss, or life-threatening situations.

Common Symptoms:

  • • Intrusive memories or flashbacks
  • • Nightmares and sleep disturbances
  • • Avoidance of reminders of the trauma
  • • Heightened reactivity and hypervigilance
  • • Negative changes in mood and thinking

Complicated Grief

While grief is a natural response to loss, complicated grief persists and intensifies over time, making it difficult to move forward. It can affect every aspect of life and requires compassionate, faith-based support.

Common Symptoms:

  • • Intense longing for the deceased or lost situation
  • • Difficulty accepting the loss
  • • Numbness or detachment from others
  • • Inability to enjoy life or trust others
  • • Feeling that life has no meaning or purpose

There is Hope for Healing

No matter what mental health condition you're facing, you are not alone. Through faith, professional support, and community, recovery is possible.

"He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds."