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Healthy & Redeemed - Helping Christians Grow in Mental and Spiritual Health
Healthy & Redeemed is a podcast designed to help Christians grow emotionally and spiritually, equipping them to live healthier, more Christ-like lives. Healey Ikerd, a psychotherapist for over 15 years, will blend biblical wisdom with psychological concepts to help listeners learn to manage their emotions, improve their mental health, and deepen their faith. The goal is to help listeners live out God’s word in every aspect of their lives and be healthy reflections of Jesus Christ.
In this podcast, we will talk about:
- Practical steps to strengthen your mental and emotional health, including help for anxiety, worry, depression, guilt, and forgiveness.
- Simple coping skills you can use every day, grounded in both psychology and Scripture.
- How good mental health supports spiritual growth—and how the two work together.
- How living out biblical principles brings emotional stability, peace, and healthier relationships.
- What it really looks like to trust God more deeply in your thoughts, habits, and decisions.
- How to live out your faith in real, practical ways during ordinary moments and difficult seasons.
- How to nurture a healthier brain, including tools that reshape thought patterns and support long-term well-being.
- Developing Christ-centered thinking, replacing unhealthy thoughts with truth.
- Building resilience through community, healthy boundaries, and God-honoring connections.
More information and resources can be found at: https://writtenbyhealey.com/
Healthy & Redeemed - Helping Christians Grow in Mental and Spiritual Health
23. Is This Normal? Exploring the Difficult Journey of Grief - Part 2
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Grief is a natural and necessary part of loss, but what happens when it lingers beyond its season? In this episode of Healthy & Redeemed, we explore prolonged or complicated grief—what it is, why it happens, and how to move forward in a healthy way.
We’ll discuss:
- Signs of prolonged grief - when grief has become “stuck” and is interfering with daily life.
- Factors that can make prolonged grief more likely.
- Criteria for the diagnosis of Prolonged Grief Disorder
- Practical, biblical steps to help navigate grief and find healing.
Grieving doesn’t mean forgetting, and healing doesn’t mean you stop missing your loved one. God is present in your pain, offering comfort and hope. If you or someone you know is struggling with grief that feels overwhelming, this episode and the first one provide both information and actionable steps toward peace. Please join me!!
Here are some links to the things I mentioned in this episode:
- If you think you might be experiencing prolonged or complicated grief, take this free self-assessment: https://prolongedgrief.columbia.edu/brief-grief-questionnaire/
- Kevin Ellers' Workbook: https://a.co/d/2wCU6Rz
- H. Norman Wright has books on Amazon, but here is the link to his store to see all that he offers: https://www.hnormanwrightstore.com/
- Griefshare - check it out to see if there is a group in your area. https://www.griefshare.org/
If you are interested in teaching your children about forgiveness, check out my book, The Red Ball - A Story of Friendship and Forgiveness.
Get Healey's Books:
Changing Your Feelings - A Workbook for Anxiety and Worry
The Red Ball, A Story of Friendship and Forgiveness
The Companion Activity Book for The Red Ball
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*This podcast is for informational and educational purposes only. I approach scripture through the lens of a Christian licensed counselor, combining biblical insight with clinical understanding of emotional health. It does not constitute professional advice or is intended to diagnose/treat any disorders and does not constitute a client-therapist relationship.
*Any links to specific resources or content (outside of my own) are not an endorsement of the entire website, author, organization, etc. Their views may not represent my own.
Healthy & Redeemed is a Christian mental health podcast blending Scripture, psychology, and coping skills.
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