299 | Eating Disorder Awareness
This week on Mercy Talk, in honor of National Eating Disorder Awareness Week, we wanted to discuss the important topic of eating disorders and how [...]
Porsha
At a very young age, Porsha experienced neglect, sexual abuse, and verbal abuse. As a result of the abuse, she began to self-harm, and at [...]
Kittie
In the seventh grade, Kittie began to run with the wrong crowd. Her father moved them to a different town, but because of his depression, [...]
Heather
In junior high school, Heather was stalked by an online predator and when she was 14, he proposed meeting her somewhere, but she declined. Later [...]
Christina
Adoption is a journey that impacts multiple people who are coming together for the love of a child. Before coming to Mercy, Christina struggled [...]
Emily
After leaving rehab, Emily decided to live with some friends and began struggling with alcohol and drug abuse. She found herself in an emotionally and [...]
298 | Self-Injury Awareness Day
On this very important episode of Mercy Talk, we wanted to take some time to shed light on what can often be a misunderstood topic: self-injury/harm. We want to encourage [...]
Kirstin
Kirstin slowly began to struggle with an eating disorder over the course of many years until she realized that she was anorexic. Once she was [...]
Nicky
During her early childhood, Nicky experienced sexual abuse and with it brought deep issues of anger and shame. At age 10, she began to develop [...]
Opening Up About Self-Harm
Self-Injury Awareness Day is March 1. To raise awareness on this topic, one of our counselors at Mercy Multiplied, Leslie Lamb, MS, NCC, LPC is [...]
Franny
At just six years old, Franny was sexually abused by a family member. When she was 10 years old, she began to be sex trafficked [...]
Sarah
Before coming to Mercy, most of Sarah’s life revolved around her issues due to past abuse. She struggled with drug and alcohol abuse, self-harm, and [...]