"Dear God, I'm Sad‪"‬ Gabby Wilkinson

Reid Bervik has a MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and is a writer, creator, and speaker. In this season finale, Gabby asks Reid about his experiences in deconstructing his faith from his white evangelical background and the trials, tribulations, and triumphs within his story. Listen to hear from a first-hand perspective on the impact deconstructing has on your mental health (the freedom found as well as the difficulty through), how to best come alongside those deconstructing (be a friend!), and how to best take care of yourself through your deconstruction. 
Stick around after Gabby and Reid’s conversation to hear Gabby give a departing word for season 1 and don’t forget to follow the DGIS Instagram to stay up to date on season 2 and all things “Dear God, I’m Sad”! 
Content Warning/Trigger Warning: Depression, suicidal ideation/suicide, ADHD, abuse
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Michael McCord is the executive director of the Georgia United Methodist Commission on Higher Education and Collegiate Ministry (UM Commission), which oversees and underpins the higher education ministries of the North and South Georgia Annual Conferences of The United Methodist Church, providing support, funding, administration, and long-term vision casting for the campus ministries and United Methodist schools in the state of Georgia. Michael is also the founder and former director of the Wesley Foundation in Macon from 2001-2010, ordained elder in the South GA conference, and podcast co-host of Not Alone. Michael and Gabby talk all things collegiate ministry and mental health, the future of the church and its role in coming alongside those who suffer and endure trauma, and the importance of vulnerability. 
Content Warning/Trigger Warning: Depression, suicide, social anxiety, schizophrenia, schizoaffective, bipolar disorder, anxiety, sexual assault, abuse
Michael’s Profile at the UM Commission: https://umcommission.org/our-team/ 
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Gabby sits down with Dr. Marcia Webb to talk about her book Toward a Theology of Psychological Disorder. Dr. Webb is a clinical psychologist who completed both an MDiv from Fuller Theological Seminary and a Ph.D. in clinical psychology from Fuller Graduate School of Psychology. She has conducted psychotherapy for approximately 20 years and is currently an Associate Professor of Psychology at Seattle Pacific University. As a professor, she studies the integration of psychology and theology and is published in multiple scientific journals. Her Toward a Theology of Psychological Disorder touches on how Christians in the 21st century understand psychological disorders, what Scripture teaches us about these conditions, and how to move forward by offering a combination of theological and psychological insights. Listen as Gabby and Dr. Webb not only discuss these topics, but also topics such as demon possession, the Passible God, power in weakness, and so much more!
Content Warning/Trigger Warning: Depression and Schizophrenia
 
Dr. Webb’s Book: https://www.amazon.com/Toward-Theology-Psychological-Disorder-Marcia-ebook/dp/B075V17VTD?ref_=ast_sto_dp 
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This week, Gabby chats with Dr. Monica A. Coleman, the John and Patricia Cochran Scholar for Inclusive Excellence and Professor of Africana Studies at the University of Delaware, author or editor of six books, ordained AME minister, and contributor to the field of womanist theology and other theological landscapes.  Gabby speaks to Dr. Coleman about her award-winning memoir Bipolar Faith: a Black Woman’s Journey with Depression and Faith which depicts Dr. Coleman’s journey as a black woman through her life suffering from bipolar disorder along with grief, abuse, sexual assault, and much more. Through this suffering, however, she also experiences a deeply complex and intricately beautiful relationship with the Process God. Listen to this episode to learn what it looks like to walk through life as a black woman with Bipolar Disorder, as a minister and seminarian who lost their faith, and as a child of God searching for a God who cries and hurts alongside her. 
Content Warning/Trigger Warning: Depression, Bipolar disorder, Suicide, domestic violence and abuse, sexual trauma, sexual assault, self-harm  
Dr. Coleman's Instagram: @revdrmonica 
Dr. Coleman's Website: Monicaacoleman.com


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Happy new year! To kick off 2023, Gabby's giving you a mini-episode consisting of a message she preached back in November 2019. In this message, Gabby speaks candidly about her struggle with her addiction to self-harm, the lies she believed about herself, her faith, and her God (the "3 Big Lies"), and the truths she found to combat the lies (the "3 Big Truths").  Gabby intentionally crafted and wrote this message so that it was applicable to everyone, giving her listeners time in the message to process their own 3 Big Lies and 3 Big Truths. Therefore, even if you don't struggle with addiction or self-harm, this message is for YOU. So, give this mini episode a quick listen, DM Gabby your thoughts, and rate the show!

Happy New Year, I'm so glad you're here. 

Content Warning/Trigger Warning: Depression, Self-Harm, Eating-Disorder, Anxiety
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Gabby hangs out with author and minister Rev. David Finnegan-Hosey to talk about his book, Christ on the Psych Ward. Christ on the Psych Ward walks its readers through David's multiple hospitalizations, journey with Bipolar Disorder, and discovery of Christ and the Vulnerable God on the psych ward with him. In this conversation, Gabby and David discuss David's story, his theology around Divine presence (and felt absence) in unlikely places, and his moving forward living with both the devastating realities of mental illness and the loving truth of God. Thought-provoking, compelling, and heart-breaking, David's story is the story of a man who finds and holds onto God in the midst of tragedy and devastation and who finds hope, truth, and victory through it all. 

Content Warning/Trigger Warning:  Bipolar Disorder, suicide, self-harm, addiction 
Guest Instagram: David's Instagram
Guest Website: David's Website 


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