My best friend and I both left evangelical Christianity around the same time and we've been exploring different spiritual practices together, but her journey into Buddhism and meditation is helping her anxiety while my attempts at finding 'something' just make me feel more lost and mentally scattered. We used to bond over rejecting our old faith but now I'm jealous that she's found peace and I'm still struggling with both my mental health and my spiritual homelessness, and it's creating distance between us.
More people experience this than they realize.
Two people navigating parallel crises of faith and mental wellness discover that healing isn't synchronous, threatening a friendship built on shared spiritual rebellion.
“Where Are You with Faith and mental health?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.