Mental Health and Faith with Dr. Christina Edmondson

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All of us struggle with emotional, psychological, and physical circumstances that impact the way we experience our lives, others, and the world around us. And even though our society has come a long way, the conversation of mental health is oftentimes still stigmatized. But we believe that an important way to disprove that stigma is to talk about it. Just as we need to take care of our physical health, our guest Dr. Christina Edmondson encourages us to take care of our brain health.

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“I knew Jesus loved me, but I thought God really wasn’t pleased with me.”
“The Bible is not about what we are supposed to do so God loves us, it is about how God loves us and what He did because He loves us.”
“When we compare ourselves, we are kind of missing the point that God has a specific thing that only we can do!”
“The beautiful thing about Christianity is that it is the most inclusive of all faiths.”
“It is so poignant when you realize the God of the Old Testament is doing everything He can to rescue us.”
“Abraham didn’t have to sacrifice his only son, but God did. God’s heart is beautiful for us.”
“He somehow works suffering to make it all the more beautiful for having been so sad.”
“I look back now, and that [failure] was my promotion.”
“I would love to get to the point that when things go wrong my first thought isn’t panic, but it’s ‘Oh, I wonder what God is up to?’”

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Dr. Christina Edmondson

Christina Edmondson holds a PhD in counseling psychology from Tennessee State University, an MS degree from the University of Rochester in family systems, and a bachelor’s degree in sociology from Hampton University with an emphasis in race, class, and gender. For over a decade, Christina has served in a variety of roles including most recently as the Dean for Intercultural Student Development at Calvin University. A certified cultural intelligence facilitator, public speaker, and former mental health therapist, Christina is often contacted by churches to consult about leadership development, antiracism, and mental health issues. She is also one of the co-hosts of the Truth’s Table podcast.

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