Bless This Brain

The difference between "I am" and "I live with" can make a significant difference when we're talking about mental health challenges. Learn how we can stop thinking of mental illness as an identity, and replace it with an identity so much better. Bless This Brain is an organization dedicated to bridging the gap between churches and mental health help. We tear down stigma through creative storytelli...

In our attempt to make ourselves and others feel better, we may find ways to reframe mental illness as a good thing. It's not. But it provides something even better. Learn what that is in this episode. Bless This Brain is an organization dedicated to bridging the gap between churches and mental health help. We tear down stigma through creative storytelling, mental health first aid training, and in...

The mental health challenges we face can leave us feeling like secondhand citizens of the church, unsuited for ministry. It's just not true. Today we look at the way that God uses our struggles to display His works in us. Bless This Brain is an organization dedicated to bridging the gap between churches and mental health help. We tear down stigma through creative storytelling, mental health first...

Someone didn't like the name of our organization. Says we focus to much on the brain and that we should instead say, bless this heart. We say nah. Bless This Brain is an organization dedicated to bridging the gap between churches and mental health help. We tear down stigma through creative storytelling, mental health first aid training, and innovative workshops. We come alongside people as they na...

If you're living with a mental health challenge, you may have experienced the shame that comes with heightened emotions that feel out of your control. In this episode, we explore a scriptural approach to feeling Bless This Brain is an organization dedicated to bridging the gap between churches and mental health help. We tear down stigma through creative storytelling, mental health first aid traini...

When it comes to the topic of mental illness, it seems like everyone has an opinion....a strong one. Take meds or don't take meds. See a therapist or don't see a therapist. So on and so on. In this episode we'll discuss what drives these strong opinions, and how we can respond. Bless This Brain is an organization dedicated to bridging the gap between churches and mental health help. We tear down s...

When Christians experience the symptoms of a mental illness, they'll often fall into a state of Analysis Paralysis. Trying to discern what may be at the heart of symptoms is something we should do, but with a bias towards action. In this episode we'll discover how the gospel informs a spiritual AND physical approach to recovery. Bless This Brain is an organization dedicated to bridging the gap bet...

Medication, therapy, exercise...there's so many ways that we can bless our brains, but the fact remains, we're still going to encounter troubles along the path to recovery. But take heart. Bless This Brain is an organization dedicated to bridging the gap between churches and mental health help. We tear down stigma through creative storytelling, mental health first aid training, and innovative work...