Mental health issues are quickly rising all across America and have only been made worse by the COVID-19 pandemic. Rates of depression, anxiety, suicide, and other mental illnesses have reached record highs in recent years. How can the church be responding to these issues? Kyle talks with Dr. Monique Smith Gadson about working as a counselor at a church, the ways that church both helps and hinders those struggling with their mental health, and what her hope for the church is in dealing with the mental health crisis in coming years. This episode is basically free therapy y'all. Tune in and be blessed!

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Dr. Monique Smith Gadson is a Licensed Professional Counselor with over 16 years of counseling, consulting, and program development experience. She has primarily worked in church and private agency settings. Dr. Gadson also works as a consulting therapist where she consults with churches and organizations in mental health matters and risk management, as well as hosts her own podcast called "And The Church Said".