In this episode, you'll here the interview that Trish and I did at Redemption Church Tucson in April. Enjoy!

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You've probably been met with the downward glance, the awkward silence, and maybe the disapproving look that comes with oversharing. But what if our idea of what is oversharing is incorrect?

Bless This Brain is an organization dedicated to bridging the gap between churches and mental health help. We tear down stigma through creative storytelling, mental health first aid training, and innovative workshops. We come alongside people as they navigate their recovery journey, ensuring no one who comes to a church seeking mental health help, faces that challenge alone

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Sometimes we need to refresh our palates as we seek to grow in our understanding of scripture. We do this with simple truths that ground us in our identity as a beloved child of God.

Bless This Brain is an organization dedicated to bridging the gap between churches and mental health help. We tear down stigma through creative storytelling, mental health first aid training, and innovative workshops. We come alongside people as they navigate their recovery journey, ensuring no one who comes to a church seeking mental health help, faces that challenge alone

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Today you're probably going to smile even though you don't feel like it, and that's okay. In fact, it's more than okay. It's a gift. In this episode you'll learn why.

Bless This Brain is an organization dedicated to bridging the gap between churches and mental health help. We tear down stigma through creative storytelling, mental health first aid training, and innovative workshops. We come alongside people as they navigate their recovery journey, ensuring no one who comes to a church seeking mental health help, faces that challenge alone

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Christians don't live on an island. We live in community. At least, that's what we're called to. But what about when mental health symptoms hurt our ability to live alongside others we're called to love?

Bless This Brain is an organization dedicated to bridging the gap between churches and mental health help. We tear down stigma through creative storytelling, mental health first aid training, and innovative workshops. We come alongside people as they navigate their recovery journey, ensuring no one who comes to a church seeking mental health help, faces that challenge alone

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We often make our assumptions about the state of another person's mental health based on the symptoms we see them display in public. It's a deadly mistake.

Bless This Brain is an organization dedicated to bridging the gap between churches and mental health help. We tear down stigma through creative storytelling, mental health first aid training, and innovative workshops. We come alongside people as they navigate their recovery journey, ensuring no one who comes to a church seeking mental health help, faces that challenge alone

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It's hard to imagine God hurting as we've hurt, or being in anguish as we've been in anguish, but we have a great high priest who can relate to us in our suffering.

Bless This Brain is an organization dedicated to bridging the gap between churches and mental health help. We tear down stigma through creative storytelling, mental health first aid training, and innovative workshops. We come alongside people as they navigate their recovery journey, ensuring no one who comes to a church seeking mental health help, faces that challenge alone

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Humor is one of the best God-given ways that we can help reduce stigma in ourselves and others, and strengthen ourselves for the recovery path ahead. But, it's important to keep some things in mind when putting a humorous spin on serious symptoms.

Bless This Brain is an organization dedicated to bridging the gap between churches and mental health help. We tear down stigma through creative storytelling, mental health first aid training, and innovative workshops. We come alongside people as they navigate their recovery journey, ensuring no one who comes to a church seeking mental health help, faces that challenge alone

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So many good things have the potential to turn bad without reason or warning. This is true of our emotions. Created by God, our brain's capacity to experience emotions serves as a helpful tool, but on occasion, those same helpful emotions go awry.

Bless This Brain is an organization dedicated to bridging the gap between churches and mental health help. We tear down stigma through creative storytelling, mental health first aid training, and innovative workshops. We come alongside people as they navigate their recovery journey, ensuring no one who comes to a church seeking mental health help, faces that challenge alone

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It happens all the time in all areas of life. We're forced to take sides. Something or someone always having to be higher, while something or someone else has to be lower. This type of thinking is rarely helpful, but particularly unhelpful when discussing treatments for mental illness.

Bless This Brain is an organization dedicated to bridging the gap between churches and mental health help. We tear down stigma through creative storytelling, mental health first aid training, and innovative workshops. We come alongside people as they navigate their recovery journey, ensuring no one who comes to a church seeking mental health help, faces that challenge alone

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