Micah Hayes
10 Things to Do When You Feel Anxious
Several months ago, I wrote out this list in a note on my phone. I have found that in the moment of anxiety, I have a hard time...
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Micah Hayes
- Oct 9, 2019
- 3 min
Telling People with Depression to Reach Out Is Not Enough
I saw your social media posts. My timeline has been filled with them. It’s become standard when someone well-known takes their own life....
Micah Hayes
- Sep 17, 2019
- 5 min
The Doubting Disorder and the Sovereignty of God
Doubt. It’s a somewhat routine part of life. We doubt the weatherman’s forecast. We doubt our team’s chances of winning the game. In a...
Micah Hayes
- May 21, 2019
- 7 min
So Whether You Eat or Drink or Take Xanax...
As the announcement rang out that my plane was about to begin boarding, I immediately shoved my hand into my right pocket. Just the...
Micah Hayes
- Mar 10, 2019
- 6 min
Life Preservers: Part 3
Typically when I preach, I write my sermon out word for word so I don’t forget anything. But there’s one particular sermon that I have...
Micah Hayes
- Feb 2, 2019
- 6 min
Life Preservers: Part 2
As I turned the page in my calendar to a new month, my stomach twisted into a knot. There it was. The day I had been dreading since I...
Micah Hayes
- Jan 23, 2019
- 4 min
Life Preservers: Part 1
I had only known him for 15 minutes, but he already knew more about me than most. As I sat on the couch across from him, I knew he had me...
Micah Hayes
- Dec 28, 2018
- 5 min
What Anxiety Feels Like
Anxiety is hard to explain. People will ask me, “What’s wrong?” The most honest answer I can think to give is, “I don’t know.” And I...
Micah Hayes
- Dec 22, 2018
- 3 min
When It's Not the Most Wonderful Time of the Year
Buzzkill alert. I hate to do it, but I need to put a little damper on your holiday spirit. So I’ll just say it. Some people don’t enjoy...
Amber Hayes
- Dec 5, 2018
- 4 min
God's Grace in My Eating Disorder
Disclaimer: Due to my husband’s pushiness, I have finally attempted to write about this. I have put it off until now because I didn’t...
Micah Hayes
- Nov 11, 2018
- 7 min
Confessions of a Recovering People-Pleaser
I used to be afraid of you. Yes, you. The person reading this post right now. I used to be afraid of you. But I’m not anymore. Well, to...
Micah Hayes
- Nov 2, 2018
- 3 min
I Go to Counseling
I used to think counseling was for people who need help. Now I know counseling is for people who need help. I’m one of those people. I...
Micah Hayes
- Sep 28, 2018
- 7 min
Anxiety: Comfort for the Drowning Disciple
I didn’t want to get off the couch. I knew that when I did, the cycle would start all over again. My heart would race, my palms would...
Micah Hayes
- Aug 28, 2018
- 8 min
OCD: Hope for the Obsessive-Compulsive Disciple
The 4th grade was the first time I remember feeling it. As we walked to lunch in a single-file line, I noticed the design on the floor....
Micah Hayes
- Aug 19, 2018
- 7 min
Teenage Suicide
There are few topics more difficult to talk about than suicide. It’s complex. It’s confusing. It’s hard to wrap your mind around. And it...
Micah Hayes
- Jul 29, 2018
- 5 min
It's Time to Talk About Mental Health
It’s time to talk about mental health. Actually, it’s past time. The CDC put out a report last month showing that suicide rates have...