An Honest Conversation on Mental Illness and Suicide with Kayla Stoecklein

Today’s episode of the Chasing Freedom show is an honest and raw conversation about mental health with Kayla Stoecklein. We chat about the incredibly difficult season she’s walking through after losing her husband, but also how she’s found purpose in the pain.  I think so many of us don’t know how to approach mental health. It isn’t something we can see like a broken arm, and know how to fix it but it’s still there.  There isn’t a one-size-fits-all approach to mental health either, sometimes medication works and other times it doesn’t. Kayla shares with me that the key is learning how to love and empathize regardless.  We talk about the difficulty of being a caretaker and living alongside someone with mental illness. Kayla shares about grace in the grief and how the healing process looks different for everyone. She is a true light and I’m so thankful for her openness and wisdom on how we can all lean into loving people with mental illness.  Check out Kayla’s new book Fear Gone Wild - a book that is truly written for everyone. Whether you’re struggling with mental illness or caring for someone with mental illness, she has so much wisdom to share.  Fear Gone Wild: https://www.amazon.com/Fear-Gone-Wild-Illness-Suicide/dp/1400217679/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=fear+gone+wild&qid=1600295928&sr=8-3 This episode we also touch on the Belong Conference which is right around the corner!  Belong Conference tickets: https://www.belongconferences.com/belongconference2020/ or @belong.conference on IG If you love this episode, screenshot that you're listening and share it on your Instagram – tag me @trainertanner and #chasingfreedom so that you can be a part of helping more women find freedom in their life! I love to see who's listening in and that way I can share you over on my page as well and help support you! Make sure you ‘subscribe’ to this show through iTunes, or ‘follow’ it on Spotify/SoundCloud so that you don't miss when a new episode comes out!