Emergent Grace: Christian Hope for Serious Mental Illness - Paperback

by Erin Grimm (Author), Lindsay Vernor (Foreword by)

Are you Christian or thinking about becoming Christian but don't know how to reconcile faith and medicine? Do you yourself, or someone you love, live with debilitating mental health challenges? Do you find it necessary to take medicine? Have you been told to take medicine but can't find meaning in the process? After over a decade of struggling with serious mental illness, (SMI), Erin Michael Grimm is finally stable and (often) symptom free, though she is committed to staying on a relatively high dose of medicine to stay well and to encourage her readers to do the same. The book was written to encourage persons with serious mental illness to commit to treatment and wellness so that they will be able to thrive and fight stigma with enduring confidence.

Author Biography

Erin Michael Grimm applies faith to her journey towards mental health recovery and maintenance as a writer and educator. She graduated summa cum laude from UC Berkeley and holds MAs in German and Comparative Literature, with a research focus on mental illness and psychoanalysis in literature. Erin has served as a high school and college instructor, department chair, and learning specialist, and she blogs at erinmichaelgrimm.com. Visit seahurstlearns.com to work with her as a consultant.