CXMH: On Faith & Mental Health

By Robert Vore & Dr. Holly Oxhandler

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Hosts Robert Vore & Dr. Holly Oxhandler discuss the intersection of Christianity and mental health. Guests include pastors, ministry workers, mental health professionals, and more.

Episode Date
178 - Starting the Year Slow
Feb 26, 2024
177 - Dementia, Memory Ministry, & Informed Compassion (feat. Mary McDaniel Cail)
Dec 11, 2023
176 - Integrating Behavioral Health into Primary Care (feat. Dr. Becky Bell Scott)
Nov 13, 2023
175 - Moving Into Healthier Paradigms (feat. Aurelia Dávila Pratt)
Oct 23, 2023
174 - 3 Ways to Change How We Understand Adolescents (feat. Robert Vore)
Oct 16, 2023
173 - The Science of the Good Samaritan (feat. Dr. Emily Smith)
Oct 10, 2023
172 - Sacredness in Every Season (feat. Kayla Craig)
Oct 02, 2023
171 - Creativity, Recovering from Burnout, & Joy-Based Education (feat. Dr. Merideth Hite Estevez)
Sep 25, 2023
Season 8 Is Here!
Sep 19, 2023
Summer 2023! // Season 7 Finale
May 15, 2023
170 - Felt Safety, Honoring Our Needs, & the Flow of Strength (feat. Aundi Kolber)
May 08, 2023
169 - Enneagram Stances, Balance, & Moving Towards Wholeness (feat. Suzanne Stabile)
May 01, 2023
168 - Our Teens are Sleep-Deprived (& It's Hurting Their Mental Health) (feat. Lisa L. Lewis)
Apr 24, 2023
167 - Christian Mindfulness (feat. Dr. Regina Chow Trammel)
Apr 17, 2023
166 - Humility in a Narcissistic World (feat. Dr. Daryl Van Tongeren)
Apr 10, 2023
165 - Trauma-Informed Preaching (feat. Dr. Sarah Travis)
Apr 03, 2023
164 - Self-Harm: Compassionate Understanding & Healing (feat. Dr. Janis Whitlock)
Mar 27, 2023
Recast - Getting the Rest You Actually Need (feat. Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith)
Mar 20, 2023
163 - Mr. Rogers, Hospital Chaplaincy, & Living as a Holistic Story (feat. Rick Lee James)
Mar 13, 2023
162 - Celebrating One Year of The Soul of the Helper (feat. Dr. Holly Oxhandler)
Mar 06, 2023
Recast - Black Mental Wellness, the Black Church, & Public Health (feat. Brandon Johnson)
Feb 27, 2023
161 - Vulnerability vs. Exploitation & How We Find Our Self-Worth (feat. Eryn Eddy)
Feb 13, 2023
160 - Letting Go & Finding Joy (feat. Kevin Sweeney)
Feb 06, 2023
159 - Creativity, Faith, & Mental Health (feat. Stephen Roach)
Jan 30, 2023
We're Back! // Welcome to Season 7.
Jan 23, 2023
Summer 2022! // Season 6 Finale
May 24, 2022
Bonus! "Witness" by Morgan Harper Nichols
May 18, 2022
158 - Peace as a Practice (feat. Morgan Harper Nichols)
May 16, 2022
157 - What If Our Pain Is Telling Us Something? (feat. Eric Minton)
May 09, 2022
156 - Navigating Depression & Doubt with Saints (feat. Diana Gruver)
May 02, 2022
155 - Spirituality in Therapy Sessions (feat. Russell Siler Jones)
Apr 25, 2022
154 - How We Grieve and Why 'Moving On' Isn't the Goal (feat. Dr. Jill Harrington)
Apr 18, 2022
153 - How to Be a Trauma-Informed Community (feat. Dr. Amy Marschall)
Apr 11, 2022
152 - How to Find Contentment (Instead of Happiness) (feat. Niro Feliciano)
Apr 05, 2022
151 - Grief, Certainty, Deconstruction, & Superheroes (feat. James Prescott)
Mar 28, 2022
150 - Faith, Mental Health, & Rest for the Weary (feat. Emmy Kegler)
Mar 21, 2022
149 - Black Mental Wellness, the Black Church, and Public Health (feat. Brandon Johnson)
Mar 07, 2022
Recast - Seeing the Sacred in Ourselves & Each Other (feat. Dr. Holly Oxhandler)
Feb 28, 2022
148 - Homelessness & Housing Insecurity (feat. Kevin Nye)
Feb 21, 2022
Recast - Singleness (feat. Holly Stallcup & Dr. Bella DePaulo)
Feb 14, 2022
147 - How To Play (& Why It Matters) (feat. Courtney Ellis)
Feb 07, 2022
146 - How Patriarchy Got Baptized (feat. Dr. Beth Allison Barr)
Jan 31, 2022
145 - How Children's Books Can Shape Our View of God & Ourselves (feat. Matthew Paul Turner)
Jan 24, 2022
144 - Embodiment, Healing, & Working With Our Bodies (feat. Dr. Hillary McBride)
Jan 17, 2022
Christmas 2021!
Dec 13, 2021
143 - Seeing the Sacred in Ourselves & Each Other (feat. Dr. Holly Oxhandler)
Dec 06, 2021
Bonus! "Walk a Little Slower" by Tanner Olson
Nov 29, 2021
142 - People Living With Dementia and Their Caregivers (feat. Dr. Brianna Garrison & Dr. Dennis Myers)
Nov 22, 2021
141 - Navigating Suicidal Thoughts (feat. Dr. Kathryn Gordon)
Nov 15, 2021
140 - Understanding Suicidal Thoughts (feat. Dr. Kathryn Gordon)
Nov 08, 2021
139 - Calling, Adulting, and the Changing World of Work (feat. Dr. Michaela O'Donnell)
Nov 01, 2021
138 - Autism, Faith, & the Gifts of Neurodiversity (feat. Daniel Bowman Jr.)
Oct 25, 2021
137 - Love, Justice, & Memento Mori (feat. Marlena Graves)
Oct 19, 2021
136 - Motherhood & Contemplative Spirituality (feat. Shannon Evans)
Oct 11, 2021
135 - The Importance of Connecting Faith & Mental Health in This Moment
Oct 04, 2021
Bonus! "Prayer for the Overwhelmed" by Kayla Craig
Sep 29, 2021
134 - Prayers & Liturgies for Parents (feat. Kayla Craig)
Sep 27, 2021
Bonus! "Prayer for a Child With Big Feelings" by Kayla Craig
Sep 27, 2021
Welcome to Season 6!
Sep 20, 2021
Summer Break 2021!
Jun 01, 2021
133 - The Power of Lament (feat. Abby Norman)
May 24, 2021
132 - Moral Injury (feat. Dr. Joseph Currier)
May 17, 2021
131 - Finding Joy Amidst Tragedy (feat. Dr. Angela Gorrell)
May 11, 2021
130 - I Love Jesus, but I Want to Die (feat. Sarah J Robinson)
Apr 26, 2021
129 - Healing Our Internal World, Spiritual Practices, & Moving Beyond Empire Theology (feat. Lisa Colón DeLay)
Apr 19, 2021
128 - Loneliness & Belonging (feat. Charlotte Donlon)
Apr 12, 2021
127 - Connecting to Ourselves, to Each Other, & to God (feat. Dr. David Rosmarin)
Mar 29, 2021
126 - 5 Ideas for Working as an Adult with ADHD
Mar 22, 2021
125 - One Year of COVID
Mar 15, 2021
124 - Nervous Systems, Bottom-Up Safety, & Learning from Each Other (feat. Nia Baker)
Mar 08, 2021
Bonus! "Untitled Poem" by Tanner Olson
Mar 04, 2021
123 - Poetry, Finding Your Voice, and Balancing Hope & Pain (feat. Tanner Olson)
Mar 01, 2021
Bonus! "Some Days" by Tanner Olson
Feb 27, 2021
122 - How Writing Can Shape Your Past, Present, & Future (feat. Allison Fallon)
Feb 15, 2021
121 - Our Attachments to Each Other and to God (feat. Krispin Mayfield)
Feb 08, 2021
120 - Lies We Face (& Truth We Need) Along The Journey (feat. Hannah Brencher)
Feb 01, 2021
119 - Partnering for Your Community's Mental Health (feat. Dr. Sidney Hankerson)
Jan 25, 2021
118 - Ambivalence, Narratives, and Making Hard Changes (feat. Dr. Linda Buchanan)
Jan 18, 2021
What We're Bringing into 2021, What We're Leaving in 2020
Jan 12, 2021
Holidays 2020: Grief, Joy, & Zooming with Santa
Dec 21, 2020
117 - What is The Church's Responsibility in Caring for Mental Health? (feat. Alexandra Thompson)
Dec 07, 2020
116 - Loving Your Neighbor During a Pandemic (feat. Dr. Emily Smith)
Nov 30, 2020
Recast - Grieving During the Holidays (feat. Lanta Carroll)
Nov 23, 2020
115 - Gratitude & Mental Health
Nov 16, 2020
114 - Having Conversations that Help
Nov 02, 2020
113 - Self-Care For The Helper
Oct 26, 2020
112 - Staying Emotionally Healthy During Election Season
Oct 19, 2020
111 - Thriving in Adversity, Blooming in the Dark (feat. Dr. Michelle Pearce)
Oct 05, 2020
110 - Coping Skills for Kids (feat. Janine Halloren)
Sep 28, 2020
109 - Teens, Stress, & Mindfulness (feat. Gina Biegel)
Sep 21, 2020
108 - Balanced Working Moms (feat. Dr. Amber Thornton)
Sep 14, 2020
Welcome to Season 5!
Sep 07, 2020
Summer 2020!
Jun 15, 2020
107 - Why Small Changes Are the Key to Changing Your Brain (feat. Dr. Alex Korb)
Jun 08, 2020
Recast - Putting the Revolution Back In Racial Reconciliation (feat. Austin Channing Brown)
Jun 01, 2020
106 - Rumi, Personal Healing, & Fighting Injustice with Love (feat. Melody Moezzi)
May 25, 2020
104 - Being Present to Ourselves & Our Stories (feat. K.J. Ramsey)
May 11, 2020
103 - How We Move Through Suffering (feat. Dr. Daryl Van Tongeren & Sara Showalter Van Tongeren)
May 04, 2020
102 - Communication as Relationship-Building (feat. Dr. Heather Thompson Day)
Apr 27, 2020
101 - Building a Sound Relationship (feat. Dr. Rod Hetzel & Dr. Susan Matlock-Hetzel)
Apr 20, 2020
100 - Balancing Working from Home with Intentional Family Time (feat. Dr. Karen Melton & Dr. Sara Perry)
Apr 13, 2020
99 - Mindful Practices for Rekindling Your Faith (feat. Steve Wiens)
Apr 07, 2020
98 - Thinking About Sick Systems, Caring for Sick People (feat. David Finnegan-Hosey)
Mar 31, 2020
Checking In: How Are We Doing?
Mar 23, 2020
97 - Navigating Uncertainty During the COVID-19 Crisis (feat. Dr. Inna Khazan)
Mar 17, 2020
96 - Waking Up, How We Numb Our Pain, & Embodying Our Faith (feat. Seth Haines)
Mar 02, 2020
95 - 3 Shapes of Pain & What Divine Love Has to Say (feat. Seth Haines)
Feb 24, 2020
94 - Resurrecting Hope & Ordinary Losses (feat. Stephanie Lobdell)
Feb 17, 2020
93 - Using the Enneagram & Neuroscience for Practical Growth (feat. Dr. Jerome Lubbe)
Feb 10, 2020
92 - Neuroscience, Faith, Identity, the Enneagram, & Self-Care (feat. Dr. Jerome Lubbe)
Feb 03, 2020
91 - Spiritual Bypassing (feat. Dr. Jesse Fox)
Jan 27, 2020
90 - Small Beginnings, Other People's Stories, & Being Made to Make (feat. Morgan Harper Nichols)
Jan 13, 2020
89 - Trying Softer, Self Compassion, & Moving from Survival to Joy (feat. Aundi Kolber)
Jan 06, 2020
Happy Holidays 2019!
Dec 23, 2019
88 - Practical Tools for Mental Health Ministry (feat. Joe Padilla)
Dec 16, 2019
87 - Getting the Rest You Actually Need (feat. Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith)
Dec 10, 2019
86 - Grieving During the Holidays (feat. Lanta Carroll)
Nov 25, 2019
85 - Why & How Should Therapists Talk About Faith? (feat. Dr. Cassandra Vieten)
Nov 18, 2019
84 - Faith, Media, & Living Our Theology (feat. Dr. Angela Gorrell)
Nov 04, 2019
83 - How Can Faith Communities & Human Service Providers Collaborate? (feat. Dave Eckert)
Oct 21, 2019
82 - Hospitality, Loneliness, & Inviting People In (feat. Leslie Verner)
Oct 15, 2019
81 - Closing the Chasm Between Spirituality & Treatment (feat. Dr. David Rosmarin)
Oct 07, 2019
80 - Music & Ministry (feat. Rivers & Robots)
Sep 30, 2019
79 - Hunger, Mental Health, & Working Together for Justice (feat. Jeremy Everett)
Sep 23, 2019
78 - Reimagining Missions from the Inside Out (feat. Ryan Kuja)
Sep 16, 2019
Welcome to Season 4.
Sep 09, 2019
Summer 2019!
Jun 24, 2019
Recast - Self-Image, Parenting, & Learning to Love Ourselves As We Are (feat. Hillary McBride)
May 28, 2019
77 - Mental Health in Latinx Culture (feat. Yesenia Reta)
May 20, 2019
76 - The Narratives We Believe (& Why They Matter)
May 13, 2019
75 - Children's Mental Health (feat. Dr. Stephen Grcevich)
May 06, 2019
74 - How Do We Make Our Churches Inclusive for Mental Health? (feat. Dr. Stephen Grcevich)
Apr 29, 2019
73 - Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (feat. Dr. Elizabeth McIngvale)
Apr 15, 2019
72 - Mentoring, Leading, & Empowering Others
Apr 09, 2019
71 - What if We're Called to a Ministry of Weakness? (feat. Alia Joy)
Apr 01, 2019
70 - Teens, Anxiety, & Self-Esteem (feat. Lisa Schab)
Mar 25, 2019
69 - A Personal Journey into Social Work (feat. Kelsey Moffatt)
Mar 18, 2019
68 - Faith & Doubt
Mar 11, 2019
67 - Bullying (feat. Danielle Matthew)
Mar 04, 2019
66 - Recovery Ministry (feat. Storey Cook)
Feb 25, 2019
65 - Maintaining Your Mental Health In Ministry
Feb 18, 2019
64 - Singleness (feat. Holly Stallcup & Dr. Bella DePaulo)
Feb 11, 2019
63 - Uncluttering Our Spaces, Our Schedules, & Our Lives (feat. Courtney Ellis)
Feb 04, 2019
62 - Social Anxiety, Shyness vs. Confidence, & How to Make Friends (feat. Dr. Ellen Hendriksen)
Jan 28, 2019
61 - How to Set Goals & Make Changes (feat. Susette Magana & Brandon Cook from The Desire Line)
Jan 21, 2019
60 - Taking Care of Yourself During the Holidays (& Reflecting on the Year)
Dec 17, 2018
58 - Religious Coping Skills: Good, Bad, or Both? (feat. Dr. Kenneth Pargament)
Dec 03, 2018
57 - Why We Need Better Sleep (& How to Get It) (feat. Dr. Michael Scullin)
Nov 19, 2018
56 - Centering Prayer, Solitude, Stillness, & Mindful Silence (feat. Phileena Heuertz)
Nov 12, 2018
55 - CBT for Christians (feat. Dr. Michelle Pearce)
Nov 05, 2018
54 - Sexual Abuse by Faith Leaders (feat. Dr. David Pooler)
Oct 29, 2018
53 - Catching Your Breath (feat. Steve Austin)
Oct 22, 2018
52 - Online Advocacy, Self-Care, & Beauty (feat. Dr. Meredith Gould)
Oct 15, 2018
51 - Pilgrimage of a Soul (feat. Phileena Heuertz)
Oct 09, 2018
50 - Preaching About Mental Health (feat. Mary Alice Birdwhistell)
Oct 01, 2018
49 - College Students & Creating Supportive Communities (feat. Dr. Gary Glass)
Sep 24, 2018
48 - How Does Nutrition Impact Our Mental Health? (feat. Dr. Leslie Korn)
Sep 17, 2018
47 - How To Find Affordable Counseling (feat. Dr. Kevin Tarlow)
Sep 10, 2018
46 - The Heartbeat & History of CXMH (feat. Robert Vore)
Sep 05, 2018
Introducing Dr. Holly Oxhandler!
Sep 03, 2018
45 - Learning to Speak God from Scratch (feat. Jonathan Merritt)
Aug 13, 2018
Summer Break 2018!
Jul 02, 2018
Recast - [Men]tal Health (feat. Nate Pyle & Dr. Bart Andrews)
Jun 25, 2018
Recast - Suicide Prevention (feat. Dr. Jonathan Singer & Dr. Sherry Molock)
Jun 11, 2018
44 - The Very Worst Missionary (feat. Jamie Wright)
Jun 04, 2018
43 - Being Here, Building Community, & The Bachelor (feat. Hannah Brencher)
May 28, 2018
42 - Everyday Grief & Learning to Feel Feelings (feat. Aundi Kolber)
May 21, 2018
41 - Putting the Revolution Back In Racial Reconciliation (feat. Austin Channing Brown)
May 14, 2018
40 - Stigma Reduction in the Church (feat. Kristen Kansiewicz)
May 07, 2018
39 - The Enneagram & Communities (feat. Dr. Holly Oxhandler & Dr. Jon Singletary)
Apr 30, 2018
38 - The Enneagram & Our Faith Journey (feat. Dr. Holly Oxhandler & Dr. Jon Singletary)
Apr 23, 2018
37 - Diagnosing Darth Vader (feat. Dr. Katie Gordon & Brandon Saxton)
Apr 16, 2018
36 - Dropping the Mask (feat. Carlos Rodríguez)
Apr 09, 2018
35 - Perfectionism (feat. Sharon Martin)
Mar 26, 2018
34 - Self-Image, Parenting, & Learning to Love Ourselves As We Are (feat. Hillary McBride)
Mar 19, 2018
33 - Thanks, The Future, & Rudy Caseres
Mar 02, 2018
32 - Trauma, Attachment, & Creating Safety (feat. Aundi Kolber)
Feb 26, 2018
Recast - Mental Illness & Violence (feat. Gabe Howard)
Feb 19, 2018
31 - Does It Matter If Your Therapist Is Christian? (feat. Dr. Holly Oxhandler)
Feb 12, 2018
30 - Family, Church, & Mental Illness (feat. Amy Simpson)
Feb 05, 2018
29 - Why Don't People Get Treatment? (& How Can We Help?) (feat. Dr. David Susman)
Jan 29, 2018
28 - Faith & Mental Wellness (feat. Brittney Moses)
Jan 22, 2018
27 - From Weakness to Strength (feat. Scott Sauls)
Jan 15, 2018
26 - Seasonal Affective Disorder & Perfectly Hidden Depression (feat. Dr. Margaret Rutherford)
Jan 08, 2018
Farewell, 2017.
Dec 29, 2017
25 - Race, Faith, & Mental Health (feat. Dr. Sherry Molock & Dr. Amber Thornton)
Dec 04, 2017
24 - Speaking of Suicide (feat. Dr. Stacey Freedenthal)
Nov 27, 2017
Bonus! A Different View on Thanksgiving (feat. Kaitlin Curtice)
Nov 22, 2017
23 - Mental Illness & Violence (feat. Gabe Howard)
Nov 13, 2017
22 - Are The Tides Turning? (feat. Kristen Kansiewicz)
Oct 25, 2017
21 - Emotions Aren't Evil (feat. Marc Alan Schelske)
Oct 16, 2017
Bonus! Suicide Prevention Resources
Oct 01, 2017
20 - The Light Is Winning (feat. Zach Hoag)
Sep 25, 2017
19 - "There are parts of me that will never be completely healed." (feat. Kay Warren)
Sep 10, 2017
18 - Depression & Dementors (feat. Jason Chesnut)
Sep 04, 2017
Welcome Back!
Aug 21, 2017
Summer Break!
Jun 12, 2017
17 - Grief & Loss (feat. John Pavlovitz & Dr. Elizabeth Horn)
Jun 05, 2017
16 - Prayer & Meditation (feat. Rev. Ed Bacon)
May 22, 2017
15 - Suicide Prevention (feat. Dr. Jonathan Singer & Dr. Sherry Molock)
May 15, 2017
P.S. '13 Thoughts on Mental Health' by Hannah Brencher
May 10, 2017
14 - God Works Through People (feat. Hannah Brencher)
May 08, 2017
13 - Healing Church Hurts (feat. Stephen Mansfield)
May 01, 2017
12 - Non-Suicidal Self-Injury (feat. Dr. Janis Whitlock)
Apr 24, 2017
Liturgy of the Forsaken: Good Friday 2017
Apr 14, 2017
11 - The Shack & Lies We Believe About God: Part 2 (feat. William Paul Young)
Apr 10, 2017
10 - Counselors on Church Staff? (feat. Kristen Kansiewicz)
Apr 03, 2017
In Memory of Amy Bleuel
Mar 31, 2017
9 - Heresy & Bad Theology (feat. Jon Scott)
Mar 27, 2017
8 - (Men)tal Health (feat. Nate Pyle & Dr. Bart Andrews)
Mar 20, 2017
7 - Where We've Been (feat. Dr. Heather Vacek)
Mar 13, 2017
6 - Bipolar Disorder (feat. Gabe Howard & Nate Crawford)
Mar 06, 2017
5 - The Shack & Lies We Believe About God (feat. William Paul Young)
Feb 27, 2017
Bonus! We Love Self-Care!
Feb 22, 2017
4 - Keeping Faith in Suffering (feat. Jason Micheli)
Feb 20, 2017
Bonus! #ThisIsWhatAnxietyFeelsLike (feat. Sarah Fader)
Feb 15, 2017
3 - Brain Injuries, Neurotheology, & Trump (feat. Mike McHargue)
Feb 13, 2017
P.S. 'Why Do I Write About Mental Illness?' by Aaron J. Smith
Feb 06, 2017
2 - Storytime (feat. Sarah Fader & Sarah Schuster)
Jan 30, 2017
P.S. 'What if the Prodigal Son Had Xanax?' by Steve Austin
Jan 23, 2017
1 - Where We Are (feat. Scott McConnell)
Jan 16, 2017
0 - Introduction
Dec 20, 2016