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What happens after you survive the thing that almost took you out? In this powerful episode of Between the Prayer and the Promise, Laneice sits down with Dr. Andrea Niestas, a clinical psychologist with more than 25 years of experience in behavioral health, for a raw and faith-filled conversation about trauma, healing, gratitude, and surviving when life no longer feels familiar.
After months of unexplained illness, Andrea suddenly collapsed while away from home and entered a terrifying 101-day hospitalization that included septic shock, emergency surgery, a coma, a ventilator, and multiple moments where doctors were unsure she would survive. She opens up about waking up unable to speak, battling depression during recovery, and learning how to process the emotional weight of surviving something life-altering.
Together, we explore faith and mental health, trauma recovery for believers, survivor’s guilt, gratitude practices, and the difficult “now what?” season that can follow after crisis. Andrea shares practical wisdom for anyone navigating uncertainty, emotional exhaustion, or the tension between surviving and truly living again.
If you’ve ever felt forgotten in the middle of your healing journey, this episode is a reminder that God still meets people in the in-between.
In this episode:
• Surviving septic shock, coma, and emergency surgery
• Mental health, trauma, and faith after survival
• Gratitude practices that support healing
• Survivor’s guilt and rebuilding identity
• Christian encouragement for difficult seasons
• The connection between therapy and faith
• Learning to breathe with purpose again
This episode is for anyone searching for hope, healing, purpose, Christian encouragement, trauma recovery support, mental health conversations rooted in faith, or inspiration while waiting on God.
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