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Christianity and Mental Health: What the Church Gets Wrong (and How to Fix It)
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Nov 26, 20251:02:40Now PlayingIn this deeply personal and theologically rich episode of The Faith Roundtable, host Josh Burtram—co-host of the Faithful Politics Podcast—sits down with award-winning writer and speaker Dorcas Cheng-Tozun to explore the complicated, often misunderstood relationship between mental health and Christian faith. Grounded in Dorcas’s new six-week interactive Bible study from InterVarsity Press, the conversation uncovers the long history of stigma, silence, and misconceptions surrounding mental health in the church, while offering a compelling alternative rooted in compassion, Scripture, and emotional honesty.
Across the episode, Josh and Dorcas unpack why mental health remains so difficult to talk about in many faith communities, how older theological views have shaped harmful assumptions, and why younger generations are demanding a more integrated, holistic vision of emotional, psychological, and spiritual well-being. Drawing from Scripture, Dorcas highlights the emotional lives of Elijah, David, and Jesus himself—revealing a God who meets us with tenderness rather than condemnation.
The episode moves beyond abstract theology as Dorcas shares her own story of profound grief, depression, anger, and a life-changing encounter with God’s presence during a moment of suicidal despair. Josh reflects on his own experiences with depression, burnout, and pastoral stress, creating an honest and vulnerable space that many listeners will find both validating and healing.
Together they explore the myth that “faith alone is all you need,” emphasizing the importance of therapy, medication, community support, and the many “ordinary” means through which God brings healing. They discuss how churches can move from avoidance to genuine hospitality, equipping themselves to care well for the 1 in 5 adults—and growing number of young people—navigating mental health challenges.
This episode is a compassionate, hope-filled invitation to rethink how the church understands mental illness, to embrace a more embodied biblical vision of humanity, and to see both beauty and brokenness as part of the stories God inhabits with us.
Perfect for pastors, ministry leaders, counselors, parents, or anyone longing for a more honest and grace-filled conversation around mental health in the church.
Dorcas Cheng-Tozun Links
Official Website
Her Bible Study: Mental Health: Experiencing God's Care for Our Mind, Body, and Spirit (InterVarsity Press)
Dorcas’s Books Page
Dorcas on Amazon
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