98 - Thinking About Sick Systems, Caring for Sick People (feat. David Finnegan-Hosey)

Today we talk with David Finnegan-Hosey, a college chaplain who’s written about his experience with inpatient treatment for Bipolar Disorder. We hear about that experience and then take a deep dive into his latest book, Grace Is A Pre-Existing Condition: Faith, Systems, and Mental Healthcare. We talk about seeing sick systems instead of sick people, ‘thoughts and prayers’, and how faith communities can care for those with mental health concerns while helping to change harmful systemic problems.

Things we mention in this episode/other resources:
- CXMH ep. 91 - Spiritual Bypassing (feat. Dr. Jesse Fox)
- Mental Health First Aid
- RIP Medical Debt
- the Baylor article Holly mentions in the intro: ‘Don’t Neglect Spiritual, Mental Health During this Time of Health Crisis, Baylor Expert Says’

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Intro/Outro music for this episode is ‘Fall Down’ by Rivers & Robots.