According to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America, 40 million Americans age 18 and older suffer from some anxiety disorders or other mental illness—that’s 18.1% of the country’s population!

While some find success in controlling their symptoms with prescription medications and therapy, for many that alone does not provide relief. Having been diagnosed myself with generalized anxiety and depression, I’ve been on a quest for years to find answers on how to overcome panic attacks and the urge to withdraw from daily life. I tried counseling and numerous cocktails of prescription drugs, but it wasn’t until I started looking to God’s word that I saw real progress.