Dianna Hobbs Opens Up About Bipolar Symptoms in Candid Blog Post

The outspoken mental health advocate shares her pain to help destigmatize mental health in the faith community and help others struggling feel less alone.

Written By Georgia Williamson // EEW Magazine Online

Dianna Hobbs suffered a brain injury in August 2019, unaware it would alter her life forever.

In a heartfelt blog post published on Monday, February 17, 2025, Dianna Hobbs, founder of Empowering Everyday Women Ministries (EEW) and a respected voice in Christian women’s leadership, opens up about her battle with bipolar symptoms following a traumatic brain injury (TBI) in 2019.

In the blog titled "This Broken Place," Hobbs reveals the emotional struggles she’s quietly endured over the past five years, including depression, mania, and extreme mood swings. "For the last five years, I’ve found myself in dark places," she writes. "Not just the 'life is hard' kind, but a deep, pitch-black kind where I felt like an emotional zombie."

The outspoken mental health advocate shares her pain to help destigmatize mental health in the faith community.

Hobbs, who has previously advocated for mental health through her son’s public journey with OCD and bipolar disorder, admits she resisted acknowledging her own diagnosis. "After my 2019 brain injury, depression hit hard... Then came God's nudge this past Saturday to share something I've hidden since that injury: bipolar symptoms showed up, uninvited."

Raised in a Pentecostal environment where mental health struggles were often misunderstood as spiritual weakness, Hobbs shares how stigma made her reluctant to speak out. "I grew up Pentecostal, where depression was seen as 'letting the enemy win' or 'not claiming your victory,'" she explains.

Her post, however, isn’t just about the pain; it’s about the power of grace and healing. Hobbs references 2 Corinthians 12:9—"My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness"—to illustrate how she’s learned to see her diagnosis not as a defeat but as an opportunity for God’s strength to be revealed.

"These mental scars are not to be hidden. Each layer I peel back stings, but God's grace is enough," she writes.

The raw honesty of her revelation has sparked a wave of support within her community, offering solidarity to others facing similar battles. Hobbs describes her family's response as one of unconditional love, underscoring the healing power of openness and community.

Known for using her platform to uplift and encourage Christian women, Hobbs' latest post furthers her mission to dismantle stigma and foster understanding around mental health in faith communities. "God’s power doesn’t avoid the challenges," she writes. "It dwells within them."

To read the full post and experience the depth of her journey, visit her blog at YourDailyCupOfInspiration.com.