Hopeless to Hopeful - Casey's Story

About this episode

Casey Temple shares his journey from hopelessness to hope, emphasizing the importance of faith and recovery.

Today's episode deals with some difficult topics and listener discretion is advised. According to the 2023's national survey data (988Help.org), about 14 million U.S. adults reported having serious thoughts of suicide. In 2022 49,000 Americans died by suicide, the highest number ever recorded. In my own life (Eric), my brother committed suicide. Sometimes circumstances and bad choices can lead to depression, and the enemy wants us to think that there is no hope. That's a lie! Today, Casey Temple shares the first part of his amazing story. There are some hard things to hear but, in the end, God can turn any life from hopeless to hopeful! If you are someone you know is having thoughts of self-harm, please call or text 988 right now or go to https://www.988Help.org Casey and his wife Tisha are involved in the Recovery Alive ministry and share the hope of Jesus everywhere they go. https://www.recoveryalive.com

People in this episode

Host: Eric Hutchinson

Guest: Casey Temple

Topics covered

• mental health
• suicide prevention
• hope
• faith
• recovery
• personal story

Keywords

• suicide
• depression
• hope
• faith
• recovery
• 988
• mental health

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Recovery Alive, 988Help.org

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