Christ on the Psych Ward feat. David Finnegan-Hosey - a podcast by Wild Goose Festival

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"Christ on the Psych Ward" is a story-sharing based on my experiences of mental illness, recovery, and faith. In telling my story, I weave together threads of personal experience, spiritual reflection, and ministry praxis. By ”going first” with my own story of mental illness and mental health, I open up the opportunity for other participants to share their own stories of mental health struggles in their personal lives, family lives, and/or communities of faith. In this episode, we work together to create a shared storytelling space of courage, lament, vulnerability, and hope.

David Finnegan-Hosey currently serves as the College Chaplain and Director of Campus Ministries at Barton College in Wilson, NC, having previously worked with campus ministries at Georgetown University, American University and the University of Hawaii. He holds an M.Div from Wesley Theological Seminary and a unit of Clinical Pastoral Education from the National Institutes of Health Clinical Center. He is certified by Mental Health First Aid USA to provide initial help to people experiencing depression, anxiety, psychosis, and substance use disorders. In 2011, David was diagnosed with bipolar disorder after a series of psychiatric hospitalizations. He now speaks and writes about the intersections among mental illness, mental health, and faith. You can read more of his writing on his blog, Foolish Hosey. David lives in Wilson, NC with his wife Leigh and their dog Penny Lane. 

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