Sandy's Postpartum Journey Part III: Spiritual Awakening, Rebuking, & 9 Days in the Psych Ward

About this episode

Sandy and Wade discuss the challenges of Sandy's postpartum journey, including panic attacks and spiritual awakening, while emphasizing the importance of community and hope.

In part three of this deeply vulnerable series, Sandy and Wade open up about the darkest stretch of Sandy’s postpartum journey. What began as sleep deprivation, trauma surfacing, and emotional overwhelm spiraled into a terrifying season of panic attacks, spiritual intensity, psych ward stays, and the fight to find real help. Sandy shares what it felt like to be cracked wide open, spiritually, emotionally, and physically, while Wade gives his perspective as the husband, protector, and steady presence trying to navigate an impossible situation. This episode is raw, intense, and deeply personal. It touches on postpartum mental health, trauma, spiritual experiences, the brokenness of the mental health system, and the power of community, prayer, and hope. If you or someone you love is walking through postpartum darkness, anxiety, depression, or feeling completely lost, this conversation is a reminder that you are not broken, you are not alone, and there is hope on the other side.

People in this episode

Hosts: Sandy Critides, Wade Critides

Topics covered

• postpartum mental health
• spiritual experiences
• trauma
• panic attacks
• mental health system
• community support
• hope

Keywords

• postpartum
• mental health
• spiritual awakening
• panic attacks
• trauma
• community
• hope
• depression
• anxiety

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