Mental Health and the Christian

Although it is easy to focus on all the things that are going wrong in our lives, it is not good for us. We should make the effort to think of all the ways God has blessed us and be grateful.

What are some ways we can cope with stress? What advantages does a Christian have?

In this lesson, we look at some false ideas regarding suicide that we can tell ourselves and look at what the Bible actually tells us about them.

Thoughts of suicide or wanting to die are very common in among people today and it is not new. What does the Bible tell us about desiring to die and how should we view the idea of killing ourselves?

In this second half about dealing with negativity, we look at some ways to combat negative thinking in ourselves.

In this class, we begin looking at what the Bible tells us about negativity and how we can deal with it.

How should a Christian respond to criticism? Other words the Bible uses to talk about this idea are “correction”, “rebuke”, and “reproof.” We look at the wisdom behind a healthy response to criticism and the problems that commonly lead to an unhealthy response.

What is self-esteem and it is something a Christian should have? What can give a Christian confidence? We take a look at the biblical concepts related to self-esteem.

What are some ideas around the idea of self-care and what the does the Bible say about it? Is self-care a biblical concept? Let’s take a look.

What is stress and how should we think about it? Is it always a negative thing? How can we use stress for good?

What is narcissism and what does too much look like? How can we overcome this evil way of thinking in ourselves? Let’s look at this together.

What types of anxiety does the Bible talk about? Is all anxiety bad? What can we do to help with feelings of anxiety and worry? Let’s take a look.

What can we do to deal with depression? What about depression that has physical causes? What are some principles in Proverbs that help us think about what to do to get out of depression? Let’s take a look.

What is mental health? What can we learn from the Bible about mental health? Is depression something that godly people deal with? What causes depression and how can we deal with it? We will take a first look at this subject in this lesson.