Interview With “Your Biggest Breakthrough” – Follow the Tears to Find the Source of Your Comfort

Mental illness is one of those things we're aware of, but don't seem to know that much about. Yet research suggests as many as 1 in 4 people are affected with some sort of mental disorder. It's much more prevalent than you may have imagined.

Our guest today, Cris Krusen, was blessed with a beautiful boy. A gifted athlete with "dollar signs on his feet" as one of his high school coaches described him, Daniel began to show signs of severe mental illness and was eventually diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder.

In this episode, Cris shares the many emotions he and his family have endured through Daniel's ordeal, and how a full reliance on God and His church have allowed him to endure to the present day.

A gifted filmmaker by profession, Cris has just completed a brand new film titled Let Me Have My Son. In this episode, Cris opens up about his own journey of personal struggle and eventual victory over his own fears and shame.

Cristóbal Krusen was born and raised in Tampa, Florida, the third of four children. He entered Harvard University in 1971, majoring in English literature, then transferred to New York University where he graduated with a BFA in Film and Television in 1976. He later received his MFA in Film from Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California, in 1989.

Cristóbal founded Messenger Films in 1988 and has worked as a writer/director of film and television ever since, helming productions in more than twenty countries. He is best known for Final Solution, More Than Dreams, Undaunted, Sabina K., and most recently, Let Me Have My Son. He is also the author of Undaunted, They Were Christians, and Let Me Have My Son.

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