She shared her story of becoming pregnant as an eleventh grader and how she became the subject of ridicule and abuse. Rejection became something that she felt everyday to the point where it led her into severe depression. It eventually led her to attempt suicide and into the hospital for treatment. As she shared her story tears came to her eyes.
At the time she became pregnant she was not into "religion" at all. She had no desire for it. During her time of feeling so alone she was able to sense the love of God and gave her heart to Christ. She has been living with the Lord for the last three years and she is making great progress in her walk with him.
We spent a good deal of our time talking about the stigma associated with mental health. Mental health is a very real problem. Just because a person deals with depression and has suicidal thoughts does not mean they are crazy. It means they have an illness and that they need help. If I break my leg and I need to go to the hospital to get it fixed I am not weak or psychotic. If a person suffers from mental health issues they are not weak or psycho. (though they may suffer from some psychosis)
I firmly believe that God is going to use this young lady to reach out to other girls thinking about making the same types of decisions that she made. She understands what teens face and can help them to see the consequences of behaviours they choose. She will be able to speak to them about how it is to raise a child as a very young lady, as she is raising her son.
I am looking forward to working with her and for her passion for God and the hurting. I was blessed talking to her.
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