Madness & Grace Podcast

S4 EP12: When a Friend or Loved One Needs Mental Health Care

• Season 4 • Episode 12

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Watching someone you care about struggle with their mental health can leave you feeling concerned, overwhelmed, and unsure how to help. Knowing when to step in, what to say, and how to offer support isn'talways easy, but your response can make a meaningful difference.  

🎙️ In episode 12 of the Madness & Grace Podcast, hosts Matthew S. Stanford, Ph.D., behavioral neuroscientist and CEO, and Madeline Stiers, Ph.D., LCSW-S, Chief Clinical Officer, explore When a Friend or Loved One Needs Mental Health Care. 

Tune in to discover: 

  • Signs that someone may need professional support  
  • How to respond with compassion rather than fear or avoidance  
  • Practical steps for helping someone access care  

If you have a question or topic you'd like for us to address in an upcoming episode, please email us at contact@hhci.org. 

🌟 Know someone who could use a little hope today? Sharing this episode and the podcast is a meaningful way to extend hope to those who may be struggling with mental health concerns. 💙 

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  • Hope and Healing Center & Institute at HHCI.org 
  • Gateway to Hope, our mental health training program, atGTHU.org.GTHU offers evidence-based mental and behavioral health training through our Learning Portal, resources, and ongoing support to individuals, faith communities, schools, and workplaces. Visit Learn.GTHU.org to explore our trainings and start your transformative journey today! 

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Reasons People Call: 

  • Anxiety 
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  • Relationship challenges 
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  • Recent trauma 
  • Help finding free or affordable mental health resources 

 

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