Mental Health Principles In Scripture

This session takes a short tour through some of the scriptures that Dr. Cath has discovered as she has walked through tough seasons in pastoring, counselling, leading, studying, and teaching. She has found that some of the stories make her stop and think about whether God would do the same things for us when we struggle as we want to do for each other. Through a biblical example, we will consider how to balance sensitive care with "grit development". We will also cover a few other scriptures that have helped her to develop lifestyle choices intended to maintain her own mental health. Dr. Cath believes that the Bible is our best toolkit for mental health. Our tour through some of its' principles will certainly not be exhaustive, but hopefully helpful. It is intended to provide a brief look at what she has learned as a child of God who feels…