"Finding hope in the midst of depression can feel impossible, especially as a mom. In this powerful FamilyLife Today episode, hosts Dave and Ann Wilson sit down with biblical counselor and author Christine Chappell to dive deep into her personal battle with depression, self-harm, and suicidal ideation that led to a psychiatric hospital stay. Christine openly shares the raw details of her journey, from feeling utterly forsaken to finding profound hope in God’s steadfast love through Psalm 59. Discover how a quirky moment with a sleeping squirrel became a divine invitation to rest in God, not strive. This episode beautifully weaves Christine’s story with biblical examples like Moses, Elijah, and Hannah, who also wrestled with despair but ultimately found God’s mercy."
FamilyLife Today Interview with Dave & Ann Wilson
Christine Chappell
Christine is a certified biblical counselor and host of the Hope + Help Podcast for the Institute
for Biblical Counseling & Discipleship. She is the author of Midnight Mercies: Walking with
God through Depression in Motherhood as well as several mini-books, including Postpartum
Depression: Hope for a Hard Season and Help! I’ve Been Diagnosed with a Mental Disorder.
She currently serves as a council member for the Biblical Counseling Coalition, and is a regular speaker at women’s events and conferences. Christine lives in South Carolina with her
husband and three children, and is a member of Covenant Presbyterian Church in Easley.
