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There is a lot of confusion among the laity about psychiatry and its nexus with Christianity.

When should a Christian seek psychiatric treatment?

Are there some protocols for that that one might know for themselves or for a loved one?

Welcome back to Issues, etc. Joining us for the conclusion of our

three-part series on Christianity and Psychiatry, Dr. John Flo, a board-certified psychiatrist practicing

in Missouri, a layman in the Lutheran Church, Missouri, Senate, and son of an LCMS pastor. Dr. Flo,

welcome back. Thank you, Todd. It's a privilege to be back. Thank you.

How would you respond to someone who's entirely skeptical about the effectiveness of psychiatric

treatment?

Yeah, like I've mentioned before, you know, I don't shy away from skepticism or criticisms.

You know, I think there are things going on in the mental health world that should be questioned

and need to be addressed. We definitely need to continue to improve the field, both on the diagnostic

front and the treatment front. And honestly, the more I learn about neuroscience, I understand the skepticism

even more. You know, for some perspective here, we're talking about a brain. All of us have this

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