Mental Health Monday: Understanding Depression

The Coffee Hour from KFUO Radio

May is Mental Health Awareness Month. How do we understand depression and help our loved ones with depression? Rev. Dr. Rick Marrs — author of Making Christian Counseling More Christ Centered (WestBow Press, 2019), Senior Professor of Practical Theology at Concordia Seminary, LCMS Pastor, and Licensed Psychologist, joins Andy and Sarah for Mental Health Monday to talk about the sorts of questions that people with mental disorders ask themselves and their counselors, how we help children understand mental disorders, what is the key to know when we need to seek help, a helpful way to think about depression, and the role of a pastor in treatment of depression. Find Dr. Marrs' booklet from Lutheran Hour Ministries Journey Through Depression at shoplhm.org/journey-through-depression.

Find Dr. Marrs' book at westbowpress.com/en/bookstore/bookdetails/779045-Making-Christian-Counseling-More-Christ-Centered.

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