Ep. 66 - COVID-19 & Our Mental Health - Dr. Mark Kelderman

We got a good episode for you today! Dr. Mark Kelderman joins us today to chat about mental health, especially in light of the last few years. Dr. Keldmerman is a certified biblical counsellor with the ACBC (Association of Certified Biblical Counsellors) and IRBC (The Institute for Reformed Biblical Counselling). He served as the pastor of Heritage Reformed Church in Burgessville, Ontario for 13 years and continues to preach locally. In this episode we also get into, what mental health is biblically, chemical depression vs. soul care, suffering and how we can help those struggling. *If you want to learn more about Biblical vs. Christian Counselling, be sure to listen to episode 15 of Real Talk*    00:00 - Intro 2:30 - Mental health pre and post covid 8:00 - Looking at mental health biblically 25:00 - Chemical depression vs. soul care 35:00 - What is peace? 36:00 - Fear, COVID and moral responsibility 41:00 - Mental health and spirituality 44:00 - Anxiety 45:30 - Secular practices 51:30 - Suffering and mental health 1:05:00 - Helping those who struggle   A BIG THANKS TO OUR OFFICIAL SPONSOR, TRIVAN! WE APPRECIATE YOU HELPING US MAKE THIS CONVERSATION POSSIBLE. BE SURE TO CHECK THEM OUT AT WWW.TRIVAN.COM  To keep up with the podcast, check out our website: https://www.realtalkpodcast.ca/ Follow us on Facebook and Instagram for updates, clips, and more!  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ReformedRealTalk Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reformedrealtalk/ We'd love to hear from you. Please send us your questions, comments, or other feedback at [email protected]. Thanks for listening! If you liked what you heard, please share this podcast with your family and friends!