Join me and co-host Roni Shasamni as we speak with Lesley Sears (LMFT) about the relationship between faith and mental health. We explore why it’s easy to get stuck in a state of victimhood, and how pastors and leaders can differentiate between a person experiencing strong (but healthy) emotions, and someone suffering from a true mental disorder.Support on Patreon: patreon.com/faithbackstageTimecodes:4:15 – Background and Testimony18:30 – Journey to becoming a Marriage & Family Therapist and Life Coach20:30 – Examining our personal biases and presuppositions about therapy26:00 – Is there a difference between “faith-based” therapy and “secular therapy”?32:15 – How do we discern the difference between true mental disorders and disorders as slang for experiencing strong emotions?49:30 – Tools for pastors and leaders helping students who are struggling with strong emotions, or a potential mental health challenge1:00:45 – Why it’s easy to get stuck in a state of victimhood, and how to lead people out

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