Best of: How can understanding the mind-body-spirit connection improve mental health struggles?

Note: This episode was originally published on September 17, 2025 and was one of our most popular conversations over the last 12 months. We&#39;re currently taking a summer break for the month of July, but we will be back with new episodes starting on August 5th.On this episode of Faith &amp; Clarity, Dr. Mark Turman welcomes health coach and mental health advocate Erin Kerry for an honest conversation about the labels we carry and how to live beyond them. One in four Americans struggles with a diagnosable mental illness every year, and for many, those diagnoses come wrapped in stigma, shame, and judgment. Erin knows this firsthand. By age eighteen, she had been labeled with PTSD, depression, and bipolar disorder. Today, she’s living symptom-free and helping others find the same freedom.Drawing from her new book, Live Beyond Your Label: A Holistic Approach to Breaking Old Patterns and Rediscovering a Healthier You in Mind, Body, and Spirit, Erin shares how faith, functional nutrition, and self-advocacy work together to bring healing and wholeness. She introduces her LIVE process: addressing stress, uncovering root issues, nourishing the body, exercising the body and brain, and living in wholeness, offering a roadmap to integrated health.If you’ve ever felt defined by a diagnosis or trapped by a label, this conversation will encourage you to see yourself as God does, discover practical ways to care for your whole self, and take your next step toward freedom and hope.Topics(00:00) Introduction(00:30) Addressing the mental health crisis(01:39) Meet Erin Kerry: Health coach and advocate(02:57) Erin&#39;s personal journey with mental health(07:44) Understanding functional medicine(19:47) The importance of labels and identity(26:19) Biblical perspectives on labels(32:22) Advocating for yourself beyond labels(38:09) The impact of trauma and adverse experiences(43:00) Faith and mental health: A holistic approach(53:55) The role of nutrition in mental and physical health(59:52) ConclusionResourcesAsk Us Anything: info@denisonforum.orgHow has Denison Forum impacted your faith?Denison Forum | North Texas Giving DayLive Beyond Your Label: A Holistic Approach to Breaking Old Patterns and Rediscovering a Healthier You in Mind, Body, and SpiritErin&#39;s WebsiteSparking Wholeness PodcastErin’s InstagramErin’s FacebookCheck out Erin’s free Bible app devotional, Reset Your Stress Response with Scripture Also available on the Life Bible appWhat is Christian self-care? A conversation with Erin KerryHow can a Christian deal with anxiety?How to practice biblical self-careWhy the church doesn’t want to talk about traumaThe truth about triggers: What the church needs to know about traumaShould I take meds for my depression? A Christian approach to the mental illness epidemic<a href="https://www.denisonforum.org/biblical-living/are-