Over the past few weeks, I have been reviewing some of the recent research about anger. It’s fairly obvious to even the most casual observer that anger seems to be on the rise in our everyday situations. At a basic level, we know that we all get angry, but that observation isn’t very helpful. Controlling our anger is usually the … Read More
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Many professional counselors would prefer that “church people” not get involved in helping people with mental health struggles. Perhaps they have heard horror stories of uninformed friends who do more harm than good by contradicting good medical advice in favor of more prayer and faith. We also mentioned earlier in this series that many people seem reluctant to ever share … Read More
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A 50-year-old successful businessman named “Joe” is spiraling out of control, and everyone around him seems to know it, except him. He sold his company during the pandemic for enough money to allow him to enjoy a good life for the rest of his life. The golf course and his boat have become his refuges, but increasingly he seems angry … Read More
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This article is part of our new series on Mental Health. In this series, our counselors hope to call churches and Christians to re-engage with the discussion and care for mental health struggles. Whenever our counselors speak or write about mental health in a Christian context, we expect to disappoint some people. We’ve even come to find out that some … Read More
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There has perhaps never been a more confusing time for Christians and church leaders to address the topic of mental health. Corporate America and the media have a whole month devoted it to it, and we often see athletes and celebrities championing acceptance of those seeking treatment for it. We have young men who hurt the innocent time and time … Read More
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