Candid Gal Since March 2026
Meet Lauren
Lauren Correa is a wife and mother residing in South Jersey. She writes on faith, mental health, motherhood, and more. She is passionate about sharing her own mental health struggles to help others feel less alone.
New Life
Lauren shares her story of overcoming mental illness in her book, New Life: My Story of Overcoming Mental Illness. This book also offers Biblical teaching on how to destroy strongholds in your life.
Fun Facts About Lauren
Happy Place
With My Family
Favorite Time of Day
Sunrise
Mother of 2
Alexa & Manny
Hobbies
Photography & Baking
Grateful
Jesus helps me cope with mental illness
I’d Rather Be
in New York City
Favorite Bible Passage
Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows.
James 1:17, NIV
Recent Posts
- My Mental Health Struggle and Learning to Change My Thinking
Lauren Correa shares her mental health struggle and how God helped her change her thinking in this post on Candidly Christian. When I was about 30 years old, an episode of psychosis led to a mental health hospitalization and a diagnosis of bipolar disorder. It also left my life in disarray – close friends abandoned…
