Mental Health Today

Does Faith Play a Role in Mental Health? This is a great question from listener who asked me about my opinion about faith and mental health. I am a Christian, in fact, I spent 25 years in youth ministry helping teens navigate the up's and down's of life and helping them live their live's for Christ. So, when I was asked this question I was eager to talk about it on my show. As a therapist I offer Christian counseling, but only to those who desire it. I realize that many of my clients are not Christians, just like I know many of my listeners are not Christians, and I want to make sure they (and possibly you), understand that I do not judge you for believing something different than me. I have talked with many Christians who struggle deeply with their mental health and therefore, struggle deeply with their faith that God still loves them. In this episode I address some of the concerns within the church that I have heard from people who struggle with mental health issues. Feeling judged by othe