Conversations That Matter Lies My Therapist Told Me
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Dec 27, 2025 
Greg Gifford, a professor and author focused on biblical counseling, shares insights on modern mental health trends and the complexities of diagnoses. He critiques symptom-based psychiatric practices and highlights the distinction between mind and brain from a biblical perspective. Gifford encourages Christians to reconsider secular therapy's limits, particularly in cases of abuse and addiction. He argues for the role of pastors in addressing mental health and expresses hope for a return to Scripture-centered counseling.
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Diagnostic Inflation Is Driving Skepticism
- Diagnostic rates and psychotropic prescriptions have surged despite more clinicians.
- This raises skepticism about over-diagnosis and the cultural forces shaping the DSM.
Mind Is Not The Brain
- The mind and the brain are distinct: the mind is immaterial and the brain is a physical organ.
- Conflating them leads to medicalizing soul issues and a confused anthropology.
Children Diagnosed Very Young
- Dr. Greg Gifford notes children are diagnosed as young as five with conditions like ADHD and depression.
- He highlights that symptom-based diagnoses often lack medical verification and may reflect cultural incentives.
