The Path Out of Loneliness - Part 1 with Guest Dr. Mark Mayfield

Mother Teresa once said, “The most terrible poverty is loneliness and the feeling of being unloved.” Indeed, 54% of people surveyed feel like no one knows them well, while 36 percent said they don’t feel like they have anyone to turn to. On today’s edition of Family Talk, licensed counselor Dr. Mark Mayfield confides that at his lowest point years ago, he kept himself busy to avoid his growing anxiety, depression, and suicidal thoughts, which were driven by painful loneliness. In a world where we are increasingly isolated by the pandemic and the lack of connection caused by technology, Dr. Mayfield points to authentic fellowship with our Creator and purposeful engagement with friends and family as the true answer.

About Today's Guest: Dr. Mark Mayfield
Dr. Mark Mayfield is a licensed professional counselor (LPC), board-certified counselor, and founder and CEO of Mayfield Counseling Centers. He is also a former pastor. He has more than 14 years of professional counseling experience, treating anxiety, depression, PTSD, substance abuse, domestic violence, self-injury, and suicide. Dr. Mayfield is passionate about the integration of faith and mental health, and equipping pastors and leaders to be frontline mental and emotional health caregivers. He is a member of the American Association of Christian Counselors, and has been featured in prominent national media outlets. Dr. Mayfield is on a list of distinguished mental health professionals who were invited to the White House in December 2019. He lives with his family near Colorado Springs, Colorado.

Resources Mentioned:
"The Path Out of Loneliness: Finding and Fostering Connection to God, Ourselves, and One Another" book by Dr. Mark Mayfield
http://DrMayfield.com
Mayfield Counseling - https://mayfieldcounseling.com/
The U.S. Surgeon General’s Advisory: Protecting Youth Mental Health - https://www.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/surgeon-general-youth-mental-health-advisory.pdf
Study on loneliness by Julianne Holt-Lundstad - https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25910392/

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