Christians often struggle to reach out to or support those dealing with mental illness.
Jonathan Hamilton dealt with mental illness for much of his life, and his mother Shelly has written Always Only Good about their story. Pastor Josh Crockett interviewed Shelly about her book on December 12, and Shelly signed copies in the lobby afterwards.
Shelly wrote, she says,
to share my son’s journey because of my great love for him
to give others . . . a snapshot view into the life of someone living with mental illness and thereby help them be better supporters
to impart how I personally discovered God is good through and because of mental illness
to assure those dealing with mental illness that they are not alone.