Trigger Warning: This episode includes honest conversations about mental health and suicide. Please listen with care if this might be hard for you.

On this episode of This Hope, we’re joined by the incredible Rachael Newham — mental health advocate, Theology of Mental Health Specialist, and author — for a deep and honest chat about faith, mental illness, and the realities of motherhood when you're struggling.

Rachael shares her powerful story of navigating depression, suicide, and what it’s looked like to hold onto hope in Jesus through it all.

✨ In this episode, we talk about:

• The importance of lament in the Christian life (and why we need more of it in church)

• How the church can show up better for those struggling

• What it’s like to manage mental illness while raising little ones

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• Tips for looking after your mental health while holding on to hope

If you're a Christian navigating mental health struggles, especially in the middle of motherhood, this one’s for you.

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