Sharon Hastings
Sharon Hastings qualified as a doctor in 2007 but was diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder four years later. She became a writer and published a memoir, Wrestling With My Thoughts (IVP) in 2020. Sharon lives in Newcastle, County Down, with her husband, Rob, their one-year-old son and two golden retrievers. She loves music, books and walking by the sea.
Real LifeHallucinations and delusions made me lonely. Medication helped, but the Church has a role too
Loneliness is the theme of this year’s Mental Health Awareness Week. Sharon Hastings suggests how the Church can reach out
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My schizoaffective disorder means I can’t watch the Ukraine news. Here’s what I am doing instead
Christians should be aware of what is taking place in our world so we can pray. But what should we do when our own mental health makes watching the news impossible? Dr Sharon Hastings shares her story of living with schizoaffective disorder
