We know that physical and mental health are linked. But what I am (a bit late in life) finding is that both flow from spiritual health. This has beauty, gratitude, acceptance on the upside, and grace, mercy, forgiveness on the downside. The spirit of each behaviour needs understanding, and we have to stop making friends with our demons.

If I can describe the problem well, it is due to being pretty fallen, so don’t mistake wisdom for virtue. Indeed, the more fallen you are, the more the sky paradoxically fills the view. My sky is enormous. I still struggle with undesirable spirits, including wanting death when everything feels too much.

But rather than flail myself for the behaviour that follows, I am slowly acquiring the skill of focusing on the holy spirit, which is the only path to peace and reconciliation. It seems mental health professionals will do everything mind and body, and nothing in spirit, trapping you as a permanent customer.

I agree about mental health professionals leaving out spirit. One day at a time. There's a few songs that I used to play when I was in my 20s and I was really struggling with depression. I felt like I was totally alone and every day was a struggle to keep going. I wish I knew about magnesium then. Anyway the 2 songs were Hold On Hold Out by Jackson Browne and Wings That Fly Us Home. I stay the happiest now with music. I am going to find you those songs.