They hold it together in meetings, remember birthdays, and post the perfect vacation photos. But behind the polished surface, they’re quietly fighting battles no one sees. This is the reality of high-functioning mental illness, and it’s time we start talking about it.

Faith and mental health are not at odds. They are threads of the same human story. On this National Day of Prayer for Mental Illness, we reflect on how faith can both comfort and complicate the path to healing, and how therapy can become a tool for the soul.