"Debut novelist Hyde offsets the painful realities of mental illness with gentle surprises and such humor as Fitz’s naming his hallucinations after popular country singers. Thoughtful and thought-provoking"

  "An accurate, honest rendering of teenage mental illness. Fans of John Green and Jennifer Niven will enjoy this realistic portrayal of some heavy subject matter."

 Would you like to get into the mind of someone who not only has OCD, but who also wrote a novel in which the main character deals with it as well? That’s the premise behind the book, Waiting For Fitz. In this episode I interview the author, Spencer Hyde. He talks about the novel, its characters (one of whom suffers from schizophrenia) and his own experiences dealing with OCD. 

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 Spencer Hyde first began to recognize the symptoms of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder when he was 6-years-old. Since that time, he has repeatedly seen God’s hand in his battle against OCD. In this week's episode, we talk with Spencer about why God allows His children to struggle with mental illness and how the scriptures have aided him in that fight. Listen here.