Chapter 2
Can a person who suffers from depression or mental illness really be a Christian?
Study Questions
Does this chapter challenge any of your views on mental health and its impact?
Do you believe your church has engaged well on the topic of mental health? Why or why not?
How could the church better engage the issue of mental health and support individuals suffering from a mental illness?
What does it look like to “weep with those who weep” and stand alongside somebody who is struggling with mental illness?
What are the dangers of regarding mental illnesses as purely a spiritual issue or purely a neurological issue?
What are the dangers of regarding mental illnesses as only a neurological issue?
Related Scripture
Psalm 13
Psalm 34
Lamentations 3
Jonah 2
Matthew 6:25–34
Romans 8:18–39
2 Corinthians 12:7–10
Philippians 4:4–13
1 Peter 5:6–11
Resources
Article: What is Joy?
Article: The Purpose of Prayer
Video: Encouraging Healthy Grieving
Related Reading
The Problem of Pain, C. S. Lewis
A Grief Observed, C. S. Lewis
No More Faking Fine, Esther Fleece
Troubled Minds, Amy Simpson
Christians Get Depressed Too, David Murray
Finding Quiet, J.P. Moreland
Grace for the Afflicted, Matthew Stanford