Losing touch with reality: A scary psychotic experience shook my faith. But recovery is possible
By 
Sharon Hastings2022-11-02T10:30:00
Sharon Hastings was training to be a doctor when she had her first psychotic episode. She describes her remarkable journey through severe mental ill health towards recovery, and how Christians helped – and sometimes hindered – that process
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