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Mental Health & Faith: A Closer Look

Mental Health & Faith: A Closer Look

By: Caroline S. Cooper
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 Mental Health & Faith: A Closer Look will dig into topics such as mental illness, wellness tools, spiritual growth, and more. It is challenging to navigate mental and emotional issues, but you can persevere through Christ. Episodes are between 25-30 minutes and will be posted between 2-4 times per month. The format includes educational sessions, interviews with individuals with a variety of backgrounds, and Bible studies related to wellness and recovery. Caroline S. Cooper is a certified peer specialist in mental health with a Master’s in Bible & Theology. She is pursuing a Doctor of Ministry degree. For more information, please visit her website, carolinescooper.com or contact her at caroline@carolinescooper.com. Please join this important conversation through comments, sharing episodes, and contacting Caroline to be a guest on the show. May God bless our journeys!© 2025 by Caroline S. Cooper Christianity Hygiene & Healthy Living Psychology Psychology & Mental Health Spirituality
Episodes
  • 71. A Mental-Emotional Reset

    71. A Mental-Emotional Reset
    Jan 14 2026

    Welcome to 2026! The first four episodes in January will focusing on a 2026 Reset – resetting our spiritual, mental & emotional, and physical beings as well as resetting relationships. Here’s the schedule. Please share your comments! And don’t forget to subscribe.

    1/8/26Reset: Spiritual Health1/14/26Reset: Mental & Emotional Health1/22/26Reset: Physical Health1/29/26Reset: Relational Health

    Episode 71 offers insights on how God can bring peace and delight into your life even in the midst of experiencing worry and anxiety. But, if it is necessary to work with a mental health professional, take medication, or engage in other psychotherapeutic activities, God can work though those treatment options as well!

    NEED HELP?

    Contact the Nationwide (USA) Suicide Prevention and Crisis Lifeline: CALL or TEXT 988 if you are in a crisis or need information to assist someone else in a crisis. Or, CHAT at 988.lifeline.org

    Join the conversation!

    Join the conversation by leaving your comments or emailing Caroline at caroline@carolinescooper.com. Caroline S. Cooper is a writer, speaker, podcast/YouTube host, and mental health support group leader whose mission is to offer encouragement for life in a complicated world. Her ministry name is Mental Health Connect. Please email Caroline if you have questions or suggestions, or if you are interested in being interviewed on the program.

    Contact and Connect with Caroline

    Please post your questions, comments, or suggestions and don’t forget to subscribe! Join the conversation on mental health and faith!

    Follow Caroline on social media.

    Website – https://www.carolinescooper.com/

    YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/@MentalHealthAndFaith

    Podcast – https://mental-health-and-faith.blubrry.net/

    Facebook Mental Health Connect – https://www.facebook.com/CarolineSueCooper

    Facebook Author Page – https://www.facebook.com/carolinescooperauthor/

    Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/carolinesuecooper/

    LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/carolinescooper/

    Amazon Author Page – Caroline S. Cooper on Amazon Books
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    18 mins
  • 70. A Spiritual Reset

    70. A Spiritual Reset
    Jan 8 2026

    Welcome to 2026! The first four episodes in January will focusing on a 2026 Reset – resetting our spiritual, mental & emotional, and physical beings as well as resetting relationships. Here’s the schedule. Please share your comments! And don’t forget to subscribe.

    1/8/26Reset: Spiritual Health1/15/26Reset: Mental & Emotional Health1/22/26Reset: Physical Health1/29/26Reset: Relational Health

    This first episode will give you suggestions from Scripture for resetting your spiritual life. The key passage is found in Ephesians 1:17-19 (NASB) in Paul’s prayers for the believers in Ephesus.

    Paul prayed that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to you

    • a spirit of wisdom and of revelation in the knowledge of Him.
    • I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened, so that you will know
      • what is the hope of His calling,
      • what are the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints, and
      • what is the surpassing greatness of His power toward us who believe.

    Start the year by being more intentional in your relationship with the Lord!

    NEED HELP?

    Contact the Nationwide (USA) Suicide Prevention and Crisis Lifeline: CALL or TEXT 988 if you are in a crisis or need information to assist someone else in a crisis. Or, CHAT at 988.lifeline.org

    Join the conversation!

    Join the conversation by leaving your comments or emailing Caroline at caroline@carolinescooper.com. Caroline S. Cooper is a writer, speaker, podcast/YouTube host, and mental health support group leader whose mission is to offer encouragement for life in a complicated world. Her ministry name is Mental Health Connect. Please email Caroline if you have questions or suggestions, or if you are interested in being interviewed on the program.

    Contact and Connect with Caroline

    Please post your questions, comments, or suggestions and don’t forget to subscribe! Join the conversation on mental health and faith!

    Follow Caroline on social media.

    Website – https://www.carolinescooper.com/

    YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/@MentalHealthAndFaith

    Podcast – https://mental-health-and-faith.blubrry.net/

    Facebook Mental Health Connect – https://www.facebook.com/CarolineSueCooper

    Facebook Author Page – https://www.facebook.com/carolinescooperauthor/

    Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/carolinesuecooper/

    LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/carolinescooper/

    Amazon Author Page – Caroline S. Cooper on Amazon Books
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    26 mins
  • 69. Child-Teen Therapy Part 2 (8-19 yrs) with Linda McDougal

    69. Child-Teen Therapy Part 2 (8-19 yrs) with Linda McDougal
    Nov 6 2025
    Linda McDougal, LPC

    Linda is a Licensed Professional Counselor who has worked with children from 3-19 for more than 10 years. Her varied experience includes songwriting, creating a local Christian newspaper, and working as a substitute teacher.

    Child-Teen Therapy for 8-19 year olds

    In Part 2 of a 2-part series, Linda shares important therapies she uses with 8-19 year old youth, listed below.

    For general information about various diagnoses and treatments, check out the information available from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), or Mental Health America (MHA). Click on the links below to learn more.

    SAMHSA – Mental Health for Children and Families

    NAMI – Kids, Teens, and Young Adults – Kids and Parents

    MHA – Kids & Teens – Youth Mental Health

    The graphics below provide a visual description of the modalities presented by Linda.

    CBT – Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

    Image from Beaming Health in California – https://beaminghealth.com/article/cognitive-behavior-therapy-what-parents-should-know

    DBT – Dialectical Behavioral Therapy

    Image from McCaskill Family Services in Michigan – https://www.mccaskillfamilyservices.com/group-therapy/dialectical-behavior-therapy.html

    IFS – Internal Family Systems

    Image from the Utah Center for Evidence-Based Treatment – https://ucebt.com/what-is-ifs/

    Connect with Linda

    lindamcdougalwriter@gmail.com

    NEED HELP?

    Contact the Nationwide (USA) Suicide Prevention and Crisis Lifeline: CALL or TEXT 988 if you are in a crisis or need information to assist someone else in a crisis. Or, CHAT at 988.lifeline.org

    Join the conversation!

    Join the conversation by leaving your comments or emailing Caroline at caroline@carolinescooper.com. Caroline S. Cooper is a writer, speaker, podcast/YouTube host, and mental health support group leader whose mission is to offer encouragement for life in a complicated world. Her ministry name is Mental Health Connect. Please email Caroline if you have questions or suggestions, or if you are interested in being interviewed on the program.

    Contact and Connect with Caroline

    Please post your questions, comments, or suggestions and don’t forget to subscribe! Join the conversation on mental health and faith!

    Follow Caroline on social media.

    Website – https://www.carolinescooper.com/

    YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/@MentalHealthAndFaith

    Podcast – https://mental-health-and-faith.blubrry.net/

    Facebook Mental Health Connect – https://www.facebook.com/CarolineSueCooper

    Facebook Author Page – https://www.facebook.com/carolinescooperauthor/

    Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/carolinesuecooper/

    LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/carolinescooper/

    Amazon Author Page – Caroline S. Cooper on Amazon Books
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    25 mins
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