ep.132: Teenagers and Mental Health, with Danny Kwon

In this episode, Mike and John welcome Danny Kwon to discuss a book he wrote with his wife, Monica Kim, Teenagers and Mental Health. The conversation encourages youth workers to think biblically about how mental health struggles affect the discipleship process and how to (and how not to) address it in your teaching. Ultimately, youth pastors can approach mental health issues with compassion, biblical wisdom, and pastoral care as they seek to lead students to Jesus.

Order Danny and Monica's book, Teenagers and Mental Health

Also recommended: Anxiety: Finding the Better Story (a 31 day devotional for teenagers), by Liz Edrington

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 Dr. Danny Kwon is the Senior Director of Youth Ministry Content and Cross Cultural Initiatives for the Rooted Ministry. Before Rooted, he served as the Youth and Family Pastor at Yuong Sang Church for almost thirty years. He has authored three books and is an adjunct professor at Eastern University. He is married to Monica, and they have three children and live outside Philadelphia.

Dr. Monica Kim is a Christian counselor and licensed psychologist who has been counseling for over twenty years. She is also currently an adjunct faculty member at Lehigh University and facilitates a biblical counseling consultation group for the Christian Counseling & Educational Foundation (CCEF). She is married to Danny, and they have three children and live outside Philadelphia.

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The YPT Podcast is cohosted by Mike McGarry and John Gardner. Each episode features a conversation at the intersection of youth ministry and theology — sometimes focusing more on one than the other, but always seeking to help youth workers like you to bring the two together.

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