156 - Navigating Depression & Doubt with Saints (feat. Diana Gruver)

This week we talk with Diana Gruver, author of Companions in the Darkness: Seven Saints Who Struggled with Depression and Doubt. She talks to us about the struggles of people like Charles Spurgeon, Mother Theresa, William Cowper, Martin Luther King Jr., and more. In the intro, Robert & Holly talk about historical figures that have shaped them.Things we mention in this episode/other resources:- CXMH ep. 155 - Spirituality in Therapy Sessions (feat. Russell Siler Jones) (https://cxmhpodcast.com/show-notes/2022/04/25/155-russell-siler-jones)- the Look Up Conference (https://lookupindiana.org/events/lookup-conference) that Holly mentions- the Puddcast ep #110: Facing depression with saints from the past (with Diana Gruver) (https://jonathanpuddle.com/puddcast/2021/110-facing-depression-with-saints-from-the-past-with-diana-gruver)Connect with Diana on her website (https://www.dianagruver.com), on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/dianagruverwriter/), or on Twitter (https://twitter.com/dianagruver). Buy Companions in the Darkness: Seven Saints Who Struggled with Depression and Doubt on Amazon (https://amzn.to/37UP041).Quotes:- “I don’t know of a better way to unravel stigma than through the telling of stories.” (tweet (https://ctt.ac/_4j36))Join the Cxmhunity on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/groups/cxmhunity/)!Connect with Robert on his website (https://robert-vore.com), Twitter (https://twitter.com/RobertVore), Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/RobertVoreCounseling/), or Instagram. (https://www.instagram.com/robertvore/)Connect with Holly on her website (https://hollyoxhandler.com/), Twitter (https://twitter.com/hollyoxhandler/), Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/hollyoxhandler/), or Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/hollyoxhandler/).Connect more with CXMH on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/CXMHPodcast/), Twitter (https://twitter.com/cxmhpodcast), Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/cxmhpodcast/), or Pinterest (https://pinterest.com/cxmhpodcast).Ways to support CXMH:- make a pledge on Patreon (https://cxmhpodcast.com/support) and get rewards like submitting questions for upcoming interviews, a mug, sticker, t-shirt, or more!- give a one-time gift using PayPal (https://paypal.me/CXMH)- Buy books from previous guests on Bookshop (https://bookshop.org/lists/cxmh-episodes)- Do your Amazon shopping through this link (https://cxmhpodcast.com/Amazon)- Leave us a rating & review on iTunes (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/cxmh/id1188480692?mt=2) or Google Play (https://t.co/zorQ2UrXK7)- Check out our CXMH merchandise (http://cxmhpodcast.com/shop) to show off your support- Check out other episodes and find your favorites guests on our website (https://cxmhpodcast.com).Intro/Outro music for this episode is ‘Fall Down’ by Rivers & Robots (https://riversandrobots.com).