848. The Dark Night of the Soul: Anxiety, Autoimmunity + Coming Home to God

In this episode, one of Hollywood's leading wellness experts + founder of The Pure Joy App, Kelsey Patel, opens up about the year that brought her to her knees—mysterious illness, anxiety, insomnia, psychiatric medication, and the terrifying fear that she was losing her mind. What she ultimately uncovered at the root of it all changed everything. Ahead, Kelsey speaks candidly about mold illness symptoms, the stigma around psychiatric medication, and navigating holistic healing alongside pharmaceuticals. Her darkest season ultimately became a profound spiritual awakening + radical return to faith. Together, Krista + Kelsey explore community as medicine, mother wounds, chronic illness, burnout, and the deeper spiritual reckoning beneath anxiety + autoimmune symptoms. We also talk about: Neuroinflammation, vertigo, insomnia, and panic attacks explained The difference between holistic healing + when medication becomes necessary Releasing shame around psychiatric medication + mental health support Mother wounds, generational trauma, and healing complicated parent relationships Why community is the most underrated healing modality “God walks,” prayer practices, and rebuilding a relationship with faith Spiritual awakening vs. spiritual entertainment Letting go of supplement overload + wellness industry extremes Learning to surrender control + trust divine timing Resources: Instagram: ⁠@kelseyjpatel⁠ and ⁠@miraclemanor⁠ Website: ⁠www.kelseyjpatel.com⁠ App: ⁠The Pure Joy App⁠ available on iPhone and Android - see Kelsey's website for more details and a free week membership Order our book, Almost 30: A Definitive Guide To A Life You Love For The Next Decade and Beyond, here: ⁠https://bit.ly/Almost30Book⁠. Sponsors: Fatty15 | Get an additional 15% off their 90-day subscription Starter Kit by going to ⁠https://www.fatty15.com/ALMOST30⁠ and use code ALMOST30 at checkout. Ka’Chava | Go to ⁠https://www.kachava.com⁠ and use code ALMOST30 for 15% off your next order. Ritual | Don’t settle for less than evidence-based support. My listeners get 25% off your first month at ⁠https://www.Ritual.com/ALMOST30⁠. Hero Bread | Hero Bread is offering 10% off your order. Go to ⁠https://hero.co⁠ and use code ALMOST30 at checkout. Gaia | On ⁠https://www.gaia.com⁠, you get access to over 8,000 original, ad-free series, documentaries, and classes — along with a global community of more than 800,000 people exploring deeper truth and human potential. Revolve | Shop at ⁠https://www.REVOLVE.com/ALMOST30⁠ and use code ALMOST30 for 15% off your first order. #REVOLVEpartner BetterHelp | This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at ⁠https://www.betterhelp.com/almost30⁠ and get on your way to being your best self with 10% off your first month. Chime | It just takes a few minutes to sign up. Head to ⁠https://www.Chime.com/ALMOST30⁠. Paleovalley | Head to ⁠https://www.paleovalley.com/almost30⁠ for 15% off your order! Our Place | Visit ⁠https://www.fromourplace.com/ALMOST30⁠ and use code ALMOST30 for 10% off sitewide. To advertise on this podcast please email: ⁠partnerships@almost30.com⁠. Learn More: ⁠https://almost30.com/about⁠ ⁠https://almost30.com/morningmicrodose⁠ ⁠https://almost30.com/book⁠ Join our community: ⁠https://facebook.com/Almost30podcast/groups⁠ ⁠https://instagram.com/almost30podcast⁠ ⁠https://tiktok.com/@almost30podcast⁠ ⁠https://youtube.com/Almost30Podcast⁠ Podcast disclaimer can be found by visiting: ⁠almost30.com/disclaimer⁠. Almost 30 is edited by Garett Symes and Isabella Vaccaro.