Trigger Warning: references to suicide. Nearly ten years after Chris Cipollone collapsed on the floor of a psychiatric hospital, he had to face the same depression that put him there in the first place. The path to recovery and healing is never linear; in many cases, it requires that we walk through the pain and shame of relapse. How do you cope when the painful struggle you overcame returns again?

Chris is a Sydney-based pastor, author, and speaker. He is the Founding Director of Life to the Full — a place to cultivate holistic Christian flourishing. Life to the Full is an extension of his book, Down Not Out: Depression, Anxiety & The Difference Jesus Makes. Chris is convinced that God calls us to love him in heart, soul, mind and strength, and so the more we pursue wellbeing from every angle, the greater our opportunities are to find true flourishing in Christ.