She’s been through so much. She was always open about her mental health struggles. A lot of her music was about overcoming them.
“She candidly detailed in her 2022 memoir, “Out of the Dark,” the trauma she endured as a teenager when she was raped as well as her mental health struggles.
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At one point, Mandisa considered suicide but was saved by her friends who staged an intervention and forced her to go to therapy in addition to relying on prayer.
“I went to counseling as a result of their intervention. And who knew that talking about these things, it’s actually good and healthy for you? It’s not a sign of weakness,” she shared (via The Christophers Blog).
“In the same way that if you have a physical ailment, you would go and see a doctor, I’ve come to appreciate counselors. These are professionals to help you deal with some things that are easy to sweep under the rug. So, through my counseling journey, which has continued, it’s helping me to talk about difficult issues … that I’m forcing myself to face.”
crystal_clear24 on
I hope she’s found eternal peace in the afterlife. While I no longer identity with Christianity, Gospel music, especially hers and her story helped me through some dark periods so this news is very heartbreaking. My thoughts go out to her loved ones. Rest in Paradise ❤️
googlyeyes93 on
Oh damn. I listened to her a good bit in high school, found her through TobyMac and always wondered how she wasn’t bigger outside the Christian music scene. I didn’t really listen anymore after I stopped believing but her voice was amazing in everything I’ve heard. Hope she finds peace and love wherever she may be.
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She’s been through so much. She was always open about her mental health struggles. A lot of her music was about overcoming them.
“She candidly detailed in her 2022 memoir, “Out of the Dark,” the trauma she endured as a teenager when she was raped as well as her mental health struggles.
….
At one point, Mandisa considered suicide but was saved by her friends who staged an intervention and forced her to go to therapy in addition to relying on prayer.
“I went to counseling as a result of their intervention. And who knew that talking about these things, it’s actually good and healthy for you? It’s not a sign of weakness,” she shared (via The Christophers Blog).
“In the same way that if you have a physical ailment, you would go and see a doctor, I’ve come to appreciate counselors. These are professionals to help you deal with some things that are easy to sweep under the rug. So, through my counseling journey, which has continued, it’s helping me to talk about difficult issues … that I’m forcing myself to face.”
I hope she’s found eternal peace in the afterlife. While I no longer identity with Christianity, Gospel music, especially hers and her story helped me through some dark periods so this news is very heartbreaking. My thoughts go out to her loved ones. Rest in Paradise ❤️
Oh damn. I listened to her a good bit in high school, found her through TobyMac and always wondered how she wasn’t bigger outside the Christian music scene. I didn’t really listen anymore after I stopped believing but her voice was amazing in everything I’ve heard. Hope she finds peace and love wherever she may be.