The Church doesn't like to talk about mental illness and has long overspiritualized it. Ryan Casey Waller, author of Depression, Anxiety, and Other Things We Don't Want to Talk About, says it's time to engage in more nuanced discussions that doesn't involve shaming or simplifying it as a faith issue.
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Why Christian men can’t find an inspiring example of manhood in churches
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Mental illness and helping the Church not to overspiritualize it
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