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 people would prefer we not talk about it at all.
However, more Christians need to learn how to have healthy conversations about mental health.
For many with a diagnosis of mental disorder, they fear unhealthy conversations will bring a word of judgment or accusations that they are blame-shifting their “character weaknesses” onto a mental health diagnosis.
Others fear hearing a message of “do more, try harder” when the battle is already fierce within them; they can assure you they are trying very hard.
Still, others feel timid to speak up, not wanting to say the wrong thing, so they remain silent or distance themselves from friends who are struggling.
Whether you are dealing with your own personal struggles or care deeply for those suffering, you can respond in ways that glorify God and care well for those in
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