Jan 28, 2020
2-part series – complicated things we experience in our mental
health internally
complicated things we experience in our mental health
externally
Blog series at heidigoehmann.com – The Many Sides of Mental
Health
https://heidigoehmann.com/blog/not-so-simple-the-many-sides-of-mental-health
Paradox and duality and the complications of life
Mental Health brushes up against:
morality
lifestyle choices
the weird and wildness of our bodies
relationships
What dualities exist around us and in our life?
dualities of God
https://heidigoehmann.com/the-mighty-and-the-mysterious
Examples of dualities in our lives
Some of the dualities of mental health:
Agency (choice) and happenstance
Relationships and self-differentiation
Worth and Humility
Acceptance and Constant Work
Microaggressions and Good Intentions
Apathy and Passion
Age 4 and Age 40
Mental health is complicated because of internal workings and also because of external things, particularly because we exist in relationship.
Internal Dualities of mental health:
Worth and Humility - self-esteem, Child of God identity, and The
Ego
Acceptance and Constant Work - living in reality but putting in
some effort where we can
Apathy and Passion - letting God do His work, but also being
zealous in ours
Age 4 and Age 40 - God sees and cares for us at every stage and
knits our past, present, and future
Ephesians 4:6
The Truth about Mental health, just like every part of us is that it has many, many sides and life in relationship: it’s not so simple, but wholeheartedly worthwhile