Mental Illness

Are You Addicted To Hopium? Naive Hope Verses Certain Hope

By Susan King | May 14, 2025 |

Hello! Whether you are new to the LV&Co community or have been reading the blog for years, we appreciate you. May is mental health awareness month. What are you doing to care for your mental health? It is my desire that all of you grow and thrive in this community. Your wellbeing is important. I pray that you feel God’s…

How To Stop Feelings From Overpowering Wise Decisions

By Susan King | February 5, 2025 |

Hello Friends! Here in West Michigan, I find myself begrudging winter this time of year, as there is quite a bit of winter left in my future. Once the new year begins, I must intentionally resist the rush toward spring. I remind myself that winter has a purpose. There is no doubt, the midwestern winter season affects me. As I…

I’m In A Destructive Relationship With Myself

By Leslie Vernick | February 10, 2021 |

Morning friend, We spend a lot of time figuring out how to handle the destructive person in our life but what if the destructive person is in our own head? This week’s question examines an extreme form of anxiety called Scrupulosity, but we all battle with internal lies about who we are, our value and worth, and being able to…

What If My Spouse Is Mentally Ill?

By Leslie Vernick | November 4, 2015 |

Morning friends, I just returned from Dallas where I had the opportunity to be a part of a wonderful series for women on Betrayal in Marriage. It is being filmed in an old cotton mill just outside of Dallas and I think it will be a huge help for churches ministering to women who have been wounded by selfish and…