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The Mind vs Brain: What Your Therapist Won't Tell You About Mental Health Diagnoses | Greg Gifford and Jonny Ardavanis

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In this eye-opening conversation, biblical counselor Greg Gifford exposes the fundamental lies being told about mental health diagnoses and reveals why Christians need to be more skeptical of secular therapeutic culture.

πŸ” Key Topics Covered:

- Mind vs Brain distinction - why it matters for Christians

- How mental health diagnoses work (symptom-based, not medical evidence)

- The $40 billion psychotropic drug industry

- Biblical alternatives to secular therapy

- When medication might be appropriate vs unnecessary

- How to approach panic attacks, anxiety, and depression biblically

- The sufficiency of Scripture for life's problems

πŸ“– About the Book: "Lies My Therapist Told Me" challenges Christians to examine mental health through a biblical lens rather than accepting secular therapeutic ideology without question.

πŸ’‘ Main Takeaways:

- Most mental health diagnoses lack verifiable medical evidence

- The mind (immaterial) vs brain (material organ) distinction is crucial

- Scripture provides sufficient answers for anxiety, depression, and other struggles

- Christians should seek medical evaluation but remain biblically grounded

🎯 Perfect for: Pastors, biblical counselors, Christians struggling with mental health issues, parents of children being diagnosed with ADHD/anxiety, anyone questioning modern therapeutic culture

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Content provided by Jonny Ardavanis. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Jonny Ardavanis or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://podcastplayer.com/legal.

In this eye-opening conversation, biblical counselor Greg Gifford exposes the fundamental lies being told about mental health diagnoses and reveals why Christians need to be more skeptical of secular therapeutic culture.

πŸ” Key Topics Covered:

- Mind vs Brain distinction - why it matters for Christians

- How mental health diagnoses work (symptom-based, not medical evidence)

- The $40 billion psychotropic drug industry

- Biblical alternatives to secular therapy

- When medication might be appropriate vs unnecessary

- How to approach panic attacks, anxiety, and depression biblically

- The sufficiency of Scripture for life's problems

πŸ“– About the Book: "Lies My Therapist Told Me" challenges Christians to examine mental health through a biblical lens rather than accepting secular therapeutic ideology without question.

πŸ’‘ Main Takeaways:

- Most mental health diagnoses lack verifiable medical evidence

- The mind (immaterial) vs brain (material organ) distinction is crucial

- Scripture provides sufficient answers for anxiety, depression, and other struggles

- Christians should seek medical evaluation but remain biblically grounded

🎯 Perfect for: Pastors, biblical counselors, Christians struggling with mental health issues, parents of children being diagnosed with ADHD/anxiety, anyone questioning modern therapeutic culture

Watch Videos

Visit the Website

Buy Consider the Lilies

Follow on Instagram

  continue reading

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