The Reverend David Finnegan-Hosey is the author of Christ on the Psych Ward and Grace is a Pre-Existing Condition: Faith, Systems, and Mental Healthcare. He currently serves as Senior Minister of Bon Air Christian Church, having previously worked in a variety of campus ministry, non-profit, and congregational settings.

In 2011, David was diagnosed with bipolar disorder after a series of psychiatric hospitalizations. He now speaks and writes about the intersections among mental illness, mental health, and faith. David lives in Richmond, VA with his wife Leigh, their two children, and three chickens.

An ordained minister in the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), David holds an M.Div. from Wesley Theological Seminary and a unit of Clinical Pastoral Education from the National Institutes of Health Clinical Center. He has been certified by the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) as a Connection Support Group facilitator as well as by Mental Health First Aid USA to provide initial help to people experiencing depression, anxiety, psychosis, and substance use disorders.