Does Christian Teaching Cause LGBT Mental Health Problems? (Questions No One Wants To Answer #5)

Christians who hold to traditional teaching on biblical sexuality are sometimes accused of harming the mental health of LGBT people. In this episode the team explore whether biblical sexuality really does harm LGBT people, expose some of the assumptions and missteps behind that claim and look at how churches can be better at supporting everyone with mental health difficulties.Resources mentioned and relatedLGBT and Mental Health: What’s the Link? Andrew BuntIsn’t the Christian Sexual Ethic Harmful and Repressive? The Living Out TeamThe Mental Health and Well-Being of Celibate Gay Christians Mark Yarhouse and Olya ZaporozhetsWhat Does Good Pastoral Support Look Like? (Part 1) Andy RobinsonWhat Does Good Pastoral Support Look Like? (Part 2) Andy RobinsonWhat Does Good Pastoral Support Look Like? (Part 3) Andy RobinsonTake Your Time Ed ShawHow Biblically Inclusive Is Your Church? The Living Out Church Audit The Living Out TeamEngaging with LGBT Mental Health Andrew BuntA Christian Perspective on LGBTQ+ Mental Health Andrew BuntLGBTQ+ Suicide Andrew BuntIt’s Time to Stop Weaponising Suicide Andrew BuntMind.org.ukStraight Jacket Matthew Todd