About the Author Presents: Dr. Mark Mayfield

About this episode

Dr. Mark Mayfield discusses his resource, The Mental Health Handbook for Ministry, addressing challenges faced by ministry leaders.

About The Author welcomes Dr. Mark Mayfield to discuss his latest resource, The Mental Health Handbook for Ministry—a practical, trustworthy, and accessible guide for those serving in the church. Dr. Mayfield shares one of the most common challenges pastors and elders face—the pressure to have all the answers. He explains how the book equips ministry leaders to navigate difficult and often stigmatized topics such as self-harm, depression, suicide, and more—while pointing people to Jesus Chris...

People in this episode

Host: Michael Segovia

Guest: Dr. Mark Mayfield

Topics covered

• mental health
• ministry
• church leadership
• self-harm
• depression
• suicide

Keywords

• mental health
• ministry
• pastors
• self-harm
• depression
• suicide
• church

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Mental Health Handbook for Ministry

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