CXMH: On Faith & Mental Health Robert Vore & Dr. Holly Oxhandler

This week, we're joined by Dr. Linda Buchanan. Dr. Buchanan is an expert in eating disorders, working with ambivalence, and helping people make changes when they're hard changes to make. We talk about all of that, how to be compassionate when making changes is hard (for ourselves or others), procrastination, narratives, and so much more.
 
See full show notes here (https://cxmhpodcast.com/show-notes/2020/01/18/118-buchanan).
 
Connect with Dr. Buchanan on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/drlindabuchanan), YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcLR186owo8xAPbykJQQR7Q/videos), or her website (https://www.lindapaulkbuchanan.com/). Buy her book A Clinician's Guide to Pathological Ambivalence: How to Be on Your Client’s Side Without Taking a Side on Amazon (https://amzn.to/3oFI3qv). Buy her Understanding and Resolving Ambivalence Workbook here (https://www.lindapaulkbuchanan.com/resolving-ambivalence-workbook).
 
Connect with Robert on his website (http://robert-vore.com/), Twitter (http://twitter.com/RobertVore), Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/RobertVoreCounseling/), or Instagram (http://www.instagram.com/robertvore/).
Connect with Holly on her website (https://hollyoxhandler.com/), Twitter (https://twitter.com/hollyoxhandler/), Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/hollyoxhandler/), or Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/hollyoxhandler/).
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It's 2021, which means Robert & Holly are back for the second half of Season 5! We talk about the things that have happened already this year, as well as reflect on some good questions: What are the things we're bringing into 2021? What are the things we're leaving in 2020?
 
Connect with Robert on his website (http://robert-vore.com/), Twitter (http://twitter.com/RobertVore), Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/RobertVoreCounseling/), or Instagram (http://www.instagram.com/robertvore/).
Connect with Holly on her website (https://hollyoxhandler.com/), Twitter (https://twitter.com/hollyoxhandler/), Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/hollyoxhandler/), or Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/hollyoxhandler/).
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This week, Robert & Holly talk about the complications of holidays this year. Topics include holding grief & joy together, favorite Christmas songs, and reflecting on the first half of Season 5.
 
Things we mention/other resources:- Recast - Grieving During the Holidays (feat. Lanta Carroll) (https://cxmhpodcast.com/show-notes/2020/11/23/recast-lanta-carroll)- ep. 115 - Gratitude & Mental Health (https://cxmhpodcast.com/show-notes/2020/11/16/115-gratitude)
 
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Connect with Holly on her website (https://hollyoxhandler.com/), Twitter (https://twitter.com/hollyoxhandler/), Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/hollyoxhandler/), or Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/hollyoxhandler/).
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This week, we talk with Alexandra Thompson, LCSW about the church’s responsibility in caring for the mental health needs of communities. We also hear about her own experiences with infertility, adoption, and why she’s passionate about those topics. In the intro, Robert and Holly talk about Advent.
Connect with Alex on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/alexandrathompson_lcsw/) or send her an email (mailto:alexandrathompson@cumberlandchurch.org).
 
Connect with Robert on his website (http://robert-vore.com/), Twitter (http://twitter.com/RobertVore), Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/RobertVoreCounseling/), or Instagram (http://www.instagram.com/robertvore/).
Connect with Holly on her website (https://hollyoxhandler.com/), Twitter (https://twitter.com/hollyoxhandler/), Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/hollyoxhandler/), or Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/hollyoxhandler/).
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In a CXMH first, our guest is an epidemiologist! We're joined by Dr. Emily Smith, also known as your Friendly Neighbor Epidemiologist, to talk about loving our neighbors in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. What does that look like for faith leaders? For individuals? What's her hope for the next few months? We cover all of this and more.
 
Connect with Dr. Smith on her website (https://emily-smith.net/), Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/friendlyneighborepidemiologist), Twitter (https://twitter.com/ersmith2016), or Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/friendlyneighborepidemiologist/ ).
 
Connect with Robert on his website (http://robert-vore.com/), Twitter (http://twitter.com/RobertVore), Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/RobertVoreCounseling/), or Instagram (http://www.instagram.com/robertvore/).
Connect with Holly on her website (https://hollyoxhandler.com/), Twitter (https://twitter.com/hollyoxhandler/), Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/hollyoxhandler/), or Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/hollyoxhandler/).
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This week, we're re-airing a conversation we had with therapist and pastor Lanta Carroll last year about grief during the holiday season. We know that so many of us are carrying grief in a myriad of ways this year, and hope this conversation can be helpful in some small way. In the intro, Robert and Holly talk about whether or not seasonal decorations are a thing in their houses.
 
Things we mention in this episode/other resources:- see the original show notes below for links related to the conversation with Lanta- Holly mentions the work of epidemiologist Dr. Emily Smith. Here's a recent conversation with her: "Church and COVID (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2XfobrA7wA&feature=youtu.be&fbclid=IwAR028HuRj_bc9zZfo7sSGubeeOgxblD4vZT65LpZaKc9PNhTudvnTRfvp4g&ab_channel=TruettChurchNetwork)"- find Holly's recent blog posts on burnout, self-care, and more here (https://hollyoxhandler.com/thoughts/).
---------Original Show Notes---------
It’s the holiday season, which can be both joyful & hard. We’re joined by Lanta Carroll, a counselor & pastor, to talk about grieving during this season. We talk about why it’s so complicated, some ideas for your own grief, and thoughts on how to support others personally or within a faith community.
Things we mention in this episode/other resources:- CXMH episode 17 - Grief & Loss (feat. John Pavlovitz & Dr. Elizabeth Horn) (https://cxmhpodcast.com/show-notes/2017/6/4/17-grief-loss-feat-john-pavlovitz-dr-elizabeth-horn)- Inheritance of Hope (https://inheritanceofhope.org/)
Connect with Lanta on her website (https://www.lantacarroll.com/), Instagram (http://instagram.com/lettersbylanta), Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/lettersbylanta/), Pinterest (https://www.pinterest.com/lettersbyla0109/), or see her lettering work here (https://www.lettersbylanta.com/).
 
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Connect with Robert on his website (http://robert-vore.com/), Twitter (http://twitter.com/RobertVore), Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/RobertVoreCounseling/), or Instagram (http://www.instagram.com/robertvore/).
Connect with Holly on her website (https://hollyoxhandler.com/), Twitter (https://twitter.com/hollyoxhandler/), Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/hollyoxhandler/), or Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/hollyoxhandler/).
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