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Depression controlled her, the Muslim faith couldn't help her. Samira Marikh speaks with Anh Le

In today's testimony we are going to talk about how muslims deal with depression, anxiety, and mental health, and we will have someone who was formerly muslim spill the beans how she was told to deal with the depression and anxiety she had through the lens of Islam. Did you know that muslim Americans have higher rates of depression and anxiety than other minority groups, and may be 2 times as likely to attempt suicide than other religious groups. Why is that? Well, today, we will have Samira Marikh, who dealt with a lot of mental anguish in her life, and how she struggled finding answers in her community who was muslim. She searched and searched, and today, she is going to tell us what she found, or didn't find.

Agnostic, angry, depressed and lost until Jesus. Tanner Lauzon speaks with Anh Le

In today's testimony, we are going to talk about agnosticism and how agnostics deal with tough mental issues such as depression and anxiety, and even suicidal thoughts. First of all, what is agnosticism? An agnostic is a person who holds the view that any ultimate reality such as God is unknown, or most likely unknowable. So it is a person who is neither committed in believing or non believing in the existence of God. Kind of like someone who feels like they could never know. It is a life that is separated from religion, but isn't completely against religion like atheists. Today, we will have Tanner Lauzon who grew up as an agnostic, but dealt with heavy depression and suicidal thoughts growing up, and he is going to describe his battle with those things as an agnostic. Today, he says that his pathway to freedom was knowing the One True God, and the way to Him is through Jesus Christ. Let's find out what led to this change of opinion and belief. Tanner, welcome to the show.

God healed him from depression and healed his broken family. Christopher Lebron speaks with Anh Le

In today's testimony, we are going to talk about how faith plays a positive role in marriages, and families. Did you know it is a well known fact that strong good religious values help married couples to overcome mental health issues, conflict, and increases faithfulness. But misapplied values can lead to a decrease in marriages and family unity. Today, you are going to hear from Christopher Lebron, who grew up in a mildly religious family, that eventually went through a very toxic divorce, and he was damaged so badly mentally and emotionally, that he ended up being very depressed. We are going to talk about how correct faith and correct application of values in Christ Jesus really saved his family from a horrific divorce.

He was a Buddhist, until he saw Hell. Steve Kang speaks with Anh Le

In today's testimony we are going to talk about the belief of reincarnation that exists in many of the world religions. Reincarnation is the belief that the souls of human, animals, and plants, are eternal, and are ever cycling, or being recycled, where life after death is being reborn back into this world in another body. This idea sounds pretty interesting, but is this how it truly works? Or is there truly a heaven and a hell, with zero cycle of reincarnation? Today, we will have Steve Kang, who tells us that he used to believe heavily into reincarnation through the teachings of Buddha, but today he says that the doctrine of reincarnation is false, and that he knows for sure that there is a heaven and a hell. Let's see how someone who was so devout in his belief in reincarnation, suddenly changed his mind. 

Raped twice, PTSD and about to commit suicide, until... Nonnie Byrd Wright speaks with Anh Le

In today's testimony we are going to talk about whether or not faith can impact healing from traumatic experiences a person can go through. Now, did you know that 70% of adults have gone through some type of traumatic experience in their lifetime? And when someone goes through something traumatic, there is a need for emotional and mental healing. But some go there whole lives and never experience being fully healed, and others seek healing desperately using any and all means from professional counseling, support groups, and even medication. But can Faith in Christ make a difference for trauma victims? Today we will have Nonnie Byrd Wright who has been severely traumatized herself in her life, and she says she found true emotional healing through Jesus Christ. 

Does Jesus help with depression? Daniella Dorsette full show with Anh Le

In today's testimony we are going to talk about the reality of faith and helping with issues such as depression and anxiety. Does faith in Christ really help those struggling with Depression? According to National Institutes of Health, faith based spiritual intervention is considered effective in reducing symptoms of depression. But is this for real? How does faith in God change your mental health? Let's look closer by talking to someone who has gone through this and discovered that faith in Jesus Christ changed her depression drastically. Daniella went through a lot of depression in her childhood, and even into her adult years, but today she says that faith in Jesus Christ has affected her life in such a positive way that depression no longer plagues her life. 

Muslim Jihadist comes to Jesus. Tomas Samuel tells all with Anh Le

In today's testimony, we are going to talk about the dangerous reality of Radical Muslims converting to Christianity. Did you know Baylor University institute established in 2015 that 10.2 million muslims were converting to Christianity? But in countries with radical muslims, and with Sharia Law, it is against the law for a muslim to convert to any other faith, especially Christian, and the crime is punishable by death according to Sharia Law. Today, we will have Tomas Samuel who was a former Salafi Muslim from Egypt. He is going to talk about how he was raised to become a radical muslim that had a desire to go to war with the west and sacrifice his life as a martyr. He became a well known spokesperson to inspire many radical muslims, until over time, he found himself in despair and lived a life looking for real answers. Today, he says he found those answers in his forbidden conversion to Christianity.

Her father sexually abused her for 18 years. Elizabeth Hershberger speaks with Anh Le

In today's testimony we are going to be talking about a very uncomfortable subject, we are going to talk about and expose how 2% of women experience sexual abuse from their own biological fathers. Listener discretion is advised, as the contents you are about to hear are disturbing and intended for a very mature audience. Yes, it is a small percentage, but it does happen. One out of 40 girls will experience sexual abuse from their biological fathers. Just talking about it is quite disgusting, but it is necessary as we are going expose the reality some girls go through, and how horrible it really is. Today, we will have Elizabeth Hershberger, who was being sexually molested by her father since she was a teen, and as she grew up, the trauma affected her adulthood life and nearly destroyed her future, leaving her with suicidal thoughts and feelings of no hope, until she found hope in a relationship with Jesus Christ.

She tried to be free but Heroin trapped her, until Jesus. Whitney Harris speaks with Anh Le

In today's testimony we will be talking about what percentage of Christian kids leave their parents faith, and change to becoming either an atheist, or a person of a different religion. According to a study done interviewing Harvard College students, apparently only 42% stayed with the same denominational Christian faith as their parents had. But out of that, 25% had become atheist, 14 percent felt the need to switch to a different religion, and 19% shifted to more liberal religions such as Unitarianism. Well, the numbers aren't as high as many in the world would tell you, but there is a good amount that becomes atheistic, which is 25%. But what happens to them as they get older? Do they all fall apart? Well, no. However, today, we will have Whitney Harris, who grew up in a wonderful Baptist home, but as she got older, she decided to rebel from the faith, and went to live outside of how she was taught and lived a life of partying and going against her parents wishes. She one day got hooked onto heavy drug use, and couldn't shake it. She is going to detail it out how tormenting this lifestyle was, and why she decided to come back to the Christian faith. 

"Throw up in order to go up" Former Bulimic, Marcela Eslao tells all with Anh Le

In today's testimony we are going to talk about Bulimia Nervosa, a condition which mostly affects 1.3 % of females, and 0.5% of males, but it is a condition where someone binge eats, and then purges (vomits) up all their food so as not to gain weight. The causes of Bulimia are unknown to scientists, but they know that it can run in families. Why would someone torture themselves by being so obsessed with weight gain enough to go through extremes of making themselves throw up all their food? Are there severe consequences to this behavior? Yes there are, and today we will have Marcela Eslao who developed Bulimia Nervosa as a teenager, and struggled with bulimia throughout much of her adult life. She is going to reveal some of the dark realities associated with Bulimia, and explain to us why she almost became addicted to the lifestyle.