In the Middle of the Mess by Sheila Walsh

It isn't a subject we talk about much. Sharing painful experiences is never easy for anyone. Yet many of us know someone who has attempted or committed suicide. Or maybe we are the ones who have attempted suicide or thought about it a time or two. Sheila Walsh shares her personal story and experiences with this difficult topic in In The Middle of the Mess.

Walsh has often shared her story of depression and the time she spent in a psych ward early in her ministry. However, this book goes deeper. In the Middle of the Mess shares Walsh's story and family background with her father's brain aneurysm, mental illness and ultimate suicide. Walsh then shares how that family history affected her and the challenges she has had with depression and suicidal thoughts herself.

I like how Sheila Walsh writes. I have read several of her books. I always feel like we are just sharing stories over a cup of tea. Walsh shares from a "me too" perspective in this warm, vulnerable book.Walsh shares her story in the hopes that God will use that story to help others with the same struggles. I truly believe In the Middle of a Mess is a book that could help many struggling with their own suicidal thoughts or a family member who has attempted or committed suicide.

I received a copy of In the Middle of the Mess from Thomas Nelson publishing. I was not required to write a positive review in exchange for the book.