For many of us, spirituality brings comfort and peace in times of trouble—our belief systems support us and hold us up when things get rough. But can the same be said for our society as a whole? Can faith and love win in a highly anxious, depressed and tribalistic culture? In this podcast, I speak with best-selling author, respected spiritual leader and global activist Bishop T.D. Jakes about mental health and spirituality, the power of rest, why boundaries help us be better people, racism and the church’s shortcomings, and what we can all do to bring about change and make our society a more enriching place for all people.    

Read the show blog here:  https://drleaf.com/blogs/news/a-conversation-with-bishop-t-d-jakes-on-mental-health-spirituality-racism-how-he-deals-with-anxiety

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Podcast Highlights 

3:16 How can having a strong spiritual life improve our mental health? 

6:38 How T.D. Jakes manages his mental health 10:15 How to overcome personal and professional obstacles 

23:00 The problem with tribalism and how it affects our mental health  

28:30 Racism in our world today 

34:30, 56:40 What is the Church getting wrong? 

52:00 Why we need to acknowledge that black lives matter 

1:10:23 What can you start doing today to bring about change?  

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