Mental Health

Born into and raised in Hollis Center Church in the late 90s and early 2000s, I was consistently and deeply involved in the various ministries there. Eventually, in 2019, at twenty-two years old, I was hired full time as the director of music, youth, and operations.

 

I'd been leading worship confidently for six years at that point - which is why I was so shocked when on August 25, 2019 I had a panic attack while leading our congregation of 200-300 people in music. In a moment, my world came crashing down around me - I couldn't breathe, I couldn't see, I had to vomit. It took everything within me to remain standing and fumble through chords trying desperately to not let anyone know what was going on...