Mental illness has historically been so taboo in the church. Christians struggle to know how our mental health and spiritual health impact one another. Many are paralyzed by the fear of saying the wrong thing. Still others feel ashamed by their own struggles and silently suffer because they fear the judgement of others. Church, this should not be.

With September being National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month this is a perfect opportunity to grow in our holistic understanding of mental health and our faith. Listen in to this timely and crucial conversation with Christian Psychologist Tom Karel.

Thank you to our episode sponsor:

Crossway: www.crossway.org/plus

A Christian's Guide to Mental Illness: Answers to 30 Common Questions: https://www.crossway.org/books/a-christians-guide-to-mental-illness-tpb/

Tom Karel and David Murray:

A Christian's Guide to Mental Illness: Answers to 30 Common Questions: https://www.crossway.org/books/a-christians-guide-to-mental-illness-tpb/

David Murray: https://www.crossway.org/authors/david-p-murray/

Tom Karel: https://www.crossway.org/authors/tom-karel/, https://www.pinerest.org/clinician/tom-karel/

Resources mentioned in this episode:

https://988lifeline.org/help-someone-else/

https://www.samhsa.gov/mental-health/suicidal-behavior

https://research.lifeway.com/2018/05/01/13-stats-on-mental-health-and-the-church/

https://www.crossway.org/articles/can-a-christian-have-mental-illness/

https://research.lifeway.com/2013/09/17/mental-health-half-of-evangelicals-believe-prayer-can-heal-mental-illness/

Created in God's Image by Anthony Hoekema: https://amzn.to/48coBZX