What if your mental health struggles had deeper, spiritual causes? Everyone knows how to handle their physical health — exercise and a balanced diet, for example. Modern healthcare also covers mental health, giving us more insights into how to safeguard our thoughts and emotions. But sometimes the roots of our health problems are neither physical nor mental. Things like occult influences, spiritual oppression and demonic strongholds unknowingly could bring spiritual health under attack. This could lead to demonization, depression, gender confusion and suicidal ideation. In this episode of the Revelations Podcast, we're joined by Dr. Natalie Atwell, a seasoned mental health practitioner and passionate advocate for integrating biblical truths into mental health care. With over 20 years of experience, Dr. Atwell shares her journey from overcoming personal challenges like childhood trauma and physical disabilities to becoming a voice in the mental health field. Her insights bridge the gap between mental and spiritual health, offering a unique perspective on how the spiritual and psychological realms intersect. This conversation is a must-listen for anyone grappling with mental health challenges, whether for themselves or their loved ones. It's especially valuable for Christian parents seeking to navigate the mental health landscape for their children. Here are three reasons why you should listen to this episode: Discover an in-depth understanding of the connection between mental and spiritual health and how our identity in Christ is so important to live as an image bearer of God. Learn how spiritual oppression by dark forces could lead to anxiety, sleep paralysis, suicidal ideation and dissociation. Hear Dr Atwell’s opinion on how technology affects the mental health of our youth, particularly when it comes to anxiety and depression.
What if your mental health struggles had deeper, spiritual causes? Everyone knows how to handle their physical health — exercise and a balanced diet, for example. Modern healthcare also covers mental health, giving us more insights into how to safeguard our thoughts and emotions. But sometimes the roots of our health problems are neither physical nor mental. Things like occult influences, spiritual oppression and demonic strongholds unknowingly could bring spiritual health under attack. This could lead to demonization, depression, gender confusion and suicidal ideation.
In this episode of the Revelations Podcast, we're joined by Dr. Natalie Atwell, a seasoned mental health practitioner and passionate advocate for integrating biblical truths into mental health care. With over 20 years of experience, Dr. Atwell shares her journey from overcoming personal challenges like childhood trauma and physical disabilities to becoming a voice in the mental health field. Her insights bridge the gap between mental and spiritual health, offering a unique perspective on how the spiritual and psychological realms intersect.
This conversation is a must-listen for anyone grappling with mental health challenges, whether for themselves or their loved ones. It's especially valuable for Christian parents seeking to navigate the mental health landscape for their children.
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[06:14] Natalie: “I went from not walking the first two years of my life to being able to complete a marathon. That's a miracle.”
[25:20] Natalie: “Being human is special, and I don't know that we talk about it enough, but being an imager of God is so important, and it is our identity that we were called to represent him on earth and to have dominion.”
[51:17] Natalie: “I am a human, an imager of God, and that is my call and plan and purpose in life.”
Dr. Natalie Atwell is a licensed mental health expert with over 20 years of experience, specializing in the intersection of mental health and spirituality. She is the owner and clinical director of a private counseling practice in Charlotte, North Carolina, where she leads a team of 20 professionals. Dr. Atwell is also an adjunct faculty member at Liberty University, teaching in the Clinical Mental Health and School Counseling programs.
In addition to her clinical work, she serves on her local County Human Trafficking Task Force and collaborates with several nonprofit organizations, including Present Age Ministries, an anti-sex trafficking agency. A passionate advocate for integrating biblical principles with mental health care, Dr. Atwell has developed tools and assessments to help clients address both psychological and spiritual challenges. She is also an author, with her book I Can Do Anything in the Right Pair of Shoes sharing her personal journey of overcoming childhood physical challenges and how faith has shaped her life and career.
Connect with Natalie through her practice’s website, Concord Counseling. You can also follow her on Facebook and Instagram.
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