S11 E2 | "What Does It Mean To Be Mentally Healthy?" With Jim Cress
Therapy and Theology
Proverbs 31 Ministries
4.8 • 2K Ratings
🗓️ 19 February 2026
⏱️ 44 minutes
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Summary
In today's world, it can feel like stress is unavoidable. Is constant pressure and burnout just part of life now? How can we protect our mental health with so much pulling at us?
In this episode, you’ll learn:
- How to identify stressors in our life and assess how you're really doing.
- What to do when you feel overwhelmed by shame.
- Practical scripts you can borrow to reach out to someone when you need help.
- Four essential questions to ask your loved ones as you support their mental health journey.
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| 0:00.0 | Listen to this review we recently just received from a listener named Nikki. She writes, |
| 0:06.6 | I discovered the Therapy and Theology podcast during a frantic Google search in the midnight |
| 0:11.5 | hours. I was searching for answers to the questions that kept my aching heart awake. I felt |
| 0:16.9 | terrified and abandoned, but not by God. This podcast was my lifeline when I thought I was going to drown. |
| 0:23.5 | You see, it's generous people, just like you, that help reach women like Nikki with the truth of God's word when they need it the most. |
| 0:30.8 | If you'd like to give a gift today so therapy and theology can reach even more women in their desperate moments, go to proverbs 31.org backslash give now. |
| 0:42.3 | Welcome to today's episode of therapy and theology, where we help you work through what you |
| 0:47.1 | walk through. I'm your host Shay Hill, and I'm joining you right from our home recording studio where |
| 0:52.1 | we capture so many of your favorite episodes. |
| 0:55.2 | Today, you're in for a real treat because our resident counselor, Jim Cress, is joining us to talk |
| 1:00.5 | about all things mental health. As always, you're going to love his wisdom. |
| 1:05.9 | As you listen to this season on Health Check, it's really for adults, but one of the biggest |
| 1:10.6 | concerns I hear from |
| 1:12.1 | youth pastors, teachers, and especially parents, is this. How do I really help the young people in |
| 1:18.5 | my life who are struggling emotionally and mentally? If that's you, you are not alone. |
| 1:24.4 | That's why I want to tell you about the Youth Mental Health Coach program from the |
| 1:28.2 | American Association of Christian Counselors and Light University. It's a biblically based, |
| 1:34.1 | clinically excellent training that equips you with practical real-world tools to support youth |
| 1:39.3 | and their families. You'll learn how to recognize 15 of the most common mental health challenges that young people are facing today, including anxiety, depression, digital addiction, and emotional regulation. |
| 1:53.1 | You'll also learn how to respond with care and when to step in and when to refer to a professional. |
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| 2:02.3 | for just a one-time $54 technology fee. If you're in ministry, education, counseling, or simply |
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