Sometimes in life we find ourselves down or hurt when our expectations aren’t met or things don’t go the way we thought they would. On the other hand, things can go well and we may still be faced with negative emotions. Navigating the blues looks different for everyone, but guest Katara Patton shares some practical advice and tips from her own experiences with hosts Elisa Morgan and Eryn Eddy to help us navigate our mental health on this episode of God Hears Her.

 

About Our Guest:

Katara Washington Patton is a Senior Editor at Our Daily Bread Publishing, and the author of eight books, including 5-Minute Devotional Book for Women and Navigating the Blues: Where to Turn When Worry, Anxiety, or Depression Steal Your Hope. Patton is a native of Thibodaux, Louisiana. She and her husband, Derrick, reside on the South Side of Chicago. They have one daughter, Kayla. She is a member of Trinity United Church of Christ in Chicago. As much as possible, she tries to enjoy a Zumba class and a competitive game of Scrabble to keep her life balanced.

 

Notes and Quotes: 

• “I expected life to be high. . . I had a family who loved me. . . Life is not always high.” —Katara Patton
• “The only energy I had was to go to work and go to bed. One day I made a deal with myself that if I go to bed today, then I have to call a therapist tomorrow.” —Katara Patton
• “When you describe the numbness, a lot of people resonate with that.” —Katara Patton
• “We can find it hard to get out of bed even when life is good!” —Elisa Morgan
• “You have to take it one moment at a time. You don’t have to scale the whole mountain at once, just take it one step at a time.” —Katara Patton
• “Most of the time your friends and people do want to help, they just don’t know how.” —Katara Patton
• “Look at Elijah’s story! He showed a lot of signs of depression and God gave him very practical advice. Take a rest, have some food!” —Katara Patton
• “You need to allow yourself to feel your emotions and let others help you.” —Katara Patton

 

Verses: 

• 1 Kings 19 Elijah’s story
• Luke 5:17–39 
• John 11:35 “Jesus wept.”

 

Links: 

 

• Navigating the Blues by Katara Patton: https://www.amazon.com/Navigating-Blues-Anxiety-Depression-Steals/dp/1640702075
• https://www.mentalhealth.gov/
• Call or text 988 for mental health aid in the case of an emergency
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