Crazy Times and Mad Hope: Ryan Jones on Mental Illness, Faith, and the Power of Remembering Everything
Description
In Episode 364 of Faith and Family Fellowship, host Chris Buscher interviews Ryan Jones, author of Crazy Times and Mad Hope: HSAM, OCD, Mania, and Faith.
Ryan’s story is unlike anything you’ve heard. Born with Highly Superior Autobiographical Memory (HSAM), he remembers nearly every day of his life in vivid detail - but that same gift became a heavy burden. His memoir takes listeners on a raw and redemptive journey through obsessive-compulsive disorder, bipolar mania, his brother’s suicide, and a miraculous faith that never let go.
In this episode, Ryan opens up about:
What it’s really like to remember everything
His shocking manic break at age 41 - believing he was “Neo” from The Matrix
Finding faith in the middle of mental illness
How authenticity and honesty can help heal others
Why hope is worth holding onto, even in the craziest times
This is a story about pain, purpose, and the God who redeems it all.
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🎧 Listen now and be inspired by a testimony of mad hope in the middle of chaos.
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