Jenna Udenberg discusses the challenges of managing mental health while living with a chronic illness, sharing personal experiences and coping strategies.
In this powerful episode of Overcome: A Mental Health Podcast, host Travis White sits down with author, disability advocate, and 2020 Bush Fellow Jenna Udenberg. Diagnosed with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis at age 7 and using a wheelchair by age 8, Jenna shares her deeply personal journey through chronic illness, suicidal ideation, and spiritual renewal. From the painful early days of diagnosis to building a life of advocacy and resilience, Jenna opens up about faith, identity, accessibility, and what it truly means to find purpose amid adversity. Whether you're struggling with mental health or want to better understand the intersection of disability and depression, this candid conversation will move you, challenge you, and inspire hope.
🔹 Topics Covered:
- Mental health in the disability community
- Coping with chronic illness and medical trauma
- Finding faith in dark moments
- Breaking the stigma around counseling and therapy
- Building accessible communities through education and empathy
🔗 Learn more about Jenna's work: aboveandbeyondwithu.org
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