335. Beyond the Stigma: Faith and Mental Health Reimagined

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Dorcas Cheng-Tozun joins us to discuss her new Bible study, "Mental Health: Experiencing God's Care for Our Mind, Body, and Spirit," and shares her personal journey through burnout, depression, and healing. We explore how faith communities can better respond to mental health needs with compassion rather than judgment, while discovering how scripture reveals God's deep understanding of our struggles.

• Made for Pax creates resources for millennials and Gen Z that incorporate art, justice, and contemplative practices
• The harmful myth that "faith is all I need" equates mental health struggles with spiritual failure
• Jesus himself experienced trauma throughout his life, giving him a profound understanding of our suffering
• Caring for our mental health is a sacred practice that increases our capacity to care for others
• Beauty and brokenness coexist in our stories, making space for both healing and struggle
• Contemplative practices like loving-kindness meditation can ground us in challenging times

Find "Mental Health: A Six-Week Interactive Bible Study" by Dorcas Chang-Tozin, published by IVY Press, available soon wherever books are sold.

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