# S11 E2 | "What Does It Mean To Be Mentally Healthy?" With Jim Cress

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Podcast: [Therapy and Theology](https://stenobird.com/podcast/therapy-and-theology-5630841)
Published: 2026-02-19T08:00:00+00:00
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Duration seconds: 2493

## Resource

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. Links and Resources We Mention in This Episode: We’re grateful to the American Association of Christian Counselors for being a yearlong sponsor of Therapy & Theology . Click here to apply for their Youth Mental Health Coach program — a biblically grounded, clinically excellent training to help you support youth facing today’s most common mental health challenges. Go to Compassion.com/Lysa to join us in sponsoring a child through Compassion International today. Capstone Wellness provides residential treatment and custom therapy intensives that retrace hurt to the roots in a Christ-centered environment. Learn more at Capstonewellness.com/proverbs31 . Subscribe here to receive new Therapy & Theology episodes straight to your inbox. Want a chance to be featured on Listener Mail? Leave Lysa, Jim, or Joel a message or a question right here . Help women experience God’s nearness in this and every moment. Receive Come Close to Jesus as our thanks for your gift today. Click here to download a transcript of this episode.

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