Ohio State Running Back TreVeyon Henderson Finds Rest From Sleep Paralysis, Mental Health Struggles in Faith

There’s nothing figurative about that statement. On a given night or while waking up on a given morning, the Ohio State running back known for flying down a football field faster than a flaming phoenix could be locked in place stiffer than a board, unable to move while fully conscious and suspended between a state of being asleep and awake, seeing visions.

“When I look back on my life, I see that God was there the whole time,” Henderson said. “He was there when I was feeling those suicidal thoughts. He was there when I was feeling depressed and hurt. He was there the whole time, just waiting patiently for me to see. I’m so thankful that, at just the right time when I lost all hope in my life, that he allowed me to see that he was right there.”

“It broke me at a young age. I wanted to help her,” Henderson told the audience. “I’d just see her crying, there was nothing I could do being at that young age. I became so dark at the time. Sometimes, I’d be alone, and these evil thoughts would pop into my head about taking my own life. I had so much anger in my heart, I would go get a knife and slit my wrists, take that anger out. That’s why my mom put me in football. Football became a way that I could drive that anger.

Henderson and the team didn’t know the foot was fractured at the time. He kept playing, but every game, he seemed to aggravate his foot at some point. His numbers declined. Henderson sat out against Michigan the following week and tried to rehab in time for the College Football Playoff semifinals against Georgia, but his foot became so swollen and painful that he could barely walk. Meanwhile, his mental health and sleep paralysis were running a gauntlet on him.

Shortly after inquiring to the Buckeyes’ trainers, Henderson read the story of Jesus healing a demon-possessed man in the Gospel of Luke. He identified with the man in the story and prayed about his issues. His newfound faith gave him comfort.

Source: Healthcare Press (healthcarepress.net)

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