Overcoming the stigma of mental illness: Faith communities can be havens of compassion
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Illustration by Lisa A. Johnston
When Sheila Walsh was hospitalized for depression, some of her colleagues were supportive but others shunned her.
A singer, speaker and author of 20 books, she now takes medication to treat her depression and compares it to wearing eyeglasses to correct nearsightedness. Her faith also has helped her, she said.
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