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Marcia Murphy provides an honest and engaging account of what it is like to struggle with a major mental illness as a Christian. Describing herself as “radical and simple-minded,” she is at times provocative and controversial, but in this she also seeks to live out her faith with courage and compassion. Murphy provides some revealing reflections on how faith and illness exist in complex interrelationship in the daily realities of human life.
Christopher C. H. Cook, Emeritus Professor in Spirituality, Theology and Health, Durham University, UK
In Press: Resource Publications imprint
Wipf & Stock Publishers Release in fall/winter 2025
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w does the process of coping with major mental illness influence the spiritual life? And, also, the reverse: How does faith influence a mental health condition?
In this work the author, Marcia A. Murphy, discusses a major mental illness—her own—and delves into whether recovery is possible from a personal perspective.
As a person who was devastated by schizophrenia, post-traumatic stress disorder, and clinical depression, the author takes a look at religious practices like prayer, scripture reading, and church life.
Ms. Murphy shares her account of contributing factors in building a healthier day-to-day existence for someone afflicted with significant psychological and social challenges, along with devastating physical disability in later years which had a profound impact upon her mobility.