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If Jesus Is Enough, Why Would I Need Psychology? 
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If Jesus Is Enough, Why Would I Need Psychology? 

“But the gospel should be enough.” These were words a younger Chris once uttered to a fellow church leader who suggested that a church member who struggled with mental illness should see a psychologist. At the time, Chris had completed two theology degrees, was working on his Masters, and pastoring the church.

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It’s Hard to Be Open About Mental Illness as a Guy
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It’s Hard to Be Open About Mental Illness as a Guy

However you define a true-blue Australian man, there seems to be one universal agreement: Men should not be weak. Not surprisingly, men are far less likely to access mental health services than women, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics. Sadly, this desire to be strong does not dismiss our mental suffering. Instead, it exacerbates it.

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I Was a Pastor With Depression
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I Was a Pastor With Depression

I was still pastoring a church when I began experiencing dissonance between my faith and emotions in the form of anxiety and depressive thoughts. This would happen especially during sermons. But surely it was just stress that would pass?

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God... I'm Feeling Burnt-Out
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God... I'm Feeling Burnt-Out

Jordan describes himself as a “pretty chill, stoic, level-headed guy” – that is, until he faced burn-out and depression that sent him spiralling. In Jordan’s second year of paid ministry, he felt the pressure mounting.

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