About Me
Hi, my name is Megan Jean Wilczek, the writer behind Jordan Crossings Blog.
The most important thing to know about me is that I love Jesus. I can look back and see that He’s been with me my entire life, from early memories when I was a little girl, to now. However, I’ve only truly known Him for the past several years.
My husband and I have been married for 15 years by God’s grace. He’s an EMT & firefighter, and he’s my hero. We’ve been together since high school, and we are definitely not the same people now that we were back then. We are parents to 4 children, 4 dogs, 4 cats, a gecko, and some fish. We recently adopted our 2 youngest children from foster care.
I am a writer. My dream since I was a little girl has been to write a book. I am finally working on making that dream come true. My topic of passion is integrating Christianity and mental health. I have struggled with mental health my entire life. Jesus has brought me through traumas, addiction, suicidal ideation, attachment disorder, panic attacks, and multiple mental health diagnoses. When I say “brought me through” don’t read that as I don’t struggle anymore. I do, but I don’t struggle alone anymore. That’s what makes all the difference.
I recently graduated from Liberty University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology with an emphasis in Crisis Counseling. Now, I’m working on a Master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. My goal is to become a licensed Christian counselor.
I’m a passionate mental health advocate. Increased awareness about mental health and how to sit with each other in pain is a great need, especially in the Christian community.
If I’m being honest, the church has not always been helpful with my struggle. I often found myself putting on a show as a “good Christian” (Spoiler alert: I wasn’t very good at that!) to fit in rather than feeling comfortable enough to be vulnerable and get help for my struggles. This was the result of mostly well-intentioned people dismissing my struggles rather than listening…and throwing a little bit of “Christianese” my way.
There was a period of time when I stopped going to church because I didn’t want to hide and put on a fake smile anymore. This was just the beginning of the biggest mental health spiral I have experienced in my life.
God leading me to a community of emotionally safe Christians to share hard things with and guide me is ultimately what saved my life.
This is why I’m passionate about educating the church about mental health and how they can truly, effectively help others. We are facing a mental health crisis today, and the church should be on the front lines, sharing the love of Jesus. My goal is to help you navigate mental health struggles, whether they are your own or those of a loved one.
