‘Voice and Choice’
I am deeply moved by Len Vander Zee’s article “Grace in a Locked Ward” and so grateful for his courage in sharing the story. The more we can share stories like this, the more we reduce the stigma associated with mental health, and the more we can act as Christ-followers with one another. Len is leading the way and I commend him for it. I have at least a couple of responses to Len’s story. The first is a sense of wonder and joy that the treatment appears to have been effective – or, at least, that his depression and anxiety symptoms disappeared and have not returned.