Joyful Sorrow: Breaking Through the Darkness of Mental Illness: Breaking Through the Darkness of Mental Illness

by Julie Busler

Overview

When darkness suffocates, look for the light.

Depression and suicide cases are rising at an alarming rate, with suicide being a leading cause of death in the United States. For Christians, particularly those in vocational ministry, the stigma surrounding mental illness and mental health often creates an atmosphere of secrecy where the enemy's lies reign. But when science and religion mingle in the recovery of a believer, not only are minds stabilized but true hope is found.

Julie Busler understands the pain of mental illness and has learned that trials not only humanize us but increase our capacity to be used by God. In Joyful Sorrow, she invites us into her own journey where a mental breakdown took her from being a missionary to a suicidal patient in a Turkish psychiatric hospital. With vulnerability and grace, Julie walks us through how to find help and hope and demonstrates that even in the sorrow of mental illness, joy can coexist.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781563095580
Publisher:	Iron Stream
Publication date:	06/21/2022
Pages:	224
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.47(d)

About the Author

Julie currently serves as the Oklahoma Woman’s Missionary Union president and through her experiences and Scripture, loves to teach how joy and sorrow coexist. Julie and her husband, Ryan, have been married 15 years, have 4 children, and have served overseas in Canada, Mexico, Germany, and Turkey.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments ix

Introduction xiii

1 Healing Starts with Humility 1

2 Feasting in the Valley 19

3 A Thorn in My Mind 35

4 Sober-Minded 51

5 A Bound Daughter 71

6 Mentally 111 for God's Glory 85

7 Watch and Pray 101

8 Clean Hands and a Pure Heart 119

9 Abiding with Mental Illness 127

10 Unhindered Hope 143

11 Encouragement for the Loved Ones 159

Epilogue: The Ultimate Example or Joyful Sorrow 165

A Final Word 167

Notes 169