5 Signs It’s Time to Seek Professional Help
Today, there seem to be many perspectives on therapy. Fortunately, the stigma of therapy seems to be wearing off as mental health awareness continues [...]
4 Things to Know About Eating Disorders from an Overcomer
For eating disorder awareness week, I wanted to share a snapshot of my journey of overcoming anorexia. I spent 18 years in bondage to food, [...]
6 Questions to Ask When You Feel Overwhelmed
We all can have times where we feel overwhelmed. You can, however, learn how to handle these feelings in a healthy way that allows you [...]
Monica – 2005 Graduate
Monica - 2005 Graduate I was thirteen the first time I used drugs. There were no role models in my life [...]
Catharine – 2010 Graduate
Catharine - 2010 Graduate Before Mercy, I was mean, manipulative, and hated myself. I was convinced I was unlovable and my [...]
Jessica – 2010 Graduate
Jessica - 2010 Graduate I was sexually abused as a child and felt completely worthless. Secretly, I tried to cope with [...]
Sarah – 2010 Graduate
Sarah - 2010 Graduate I was born in India, but adopted as a child and brought to America. My home life [...]
Ivy – 2009 Graduate
Ivy - 2009 Graduate I graduated from Mercy in Monroe, Louisiana. I was diagnosed with many mental illnesses in my life [...]
Kristen – 2007 Graduate
Kristen - 2007 Graduate I grew up in a great family. We were very close, attended church and loved God. In [...]
Kara – 2008 Graduate
Kara - 2008 Graduate Before I came to Mercy, I was lost. Abandonment, betrayal and unforgiveness controlled my life, and I [...]
Julia – 2001 Graduate
Julia - 2001 Graduate I grew up in a wonderful Christian home, the youngest of five children, and I loved the [...]
Kristin – 2006 Graduate
Kristin - 2006 Graduate Growing up, my parents were divorced and frequently put me in the middle. To get attention, I [...]