Mental Health with Tracey Yokas and Fr. Gary Kyriacou | Armed with Faith

Fr. Gary Kyriacou talks with Tracey Yokas about normalizing and addressing mental health needs in our community, especially for youth and young adults in the Church. Content warning for verbal descriptions of self-harm. (This live program originally aired in 2022.) We encourage you to join in the conversation. Please leave your thoughts and in the comments below! Like 👍 and Subscribe 🔔 for more Orthodox Christian conversations and resources. ☦️ Website: https://myocn.net/ ➡️ Weekly newsletter with Orthodox articles, videos, prayers and family resources: https://myocn.dm.networkforgood.com/f... National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI): https://www.nami.org Tracey Yokas creates stuff. When she isn’t writing about mental health and wellness, she can be found playing with paint, glitter, and glue. Art fuels her passion for connection. She shares about her family’s journey with mental illness so others will know they are not alone and that hope is real. She is dedicated to supporting women in the journey towards authenticity, and fulfills her mission by creating safe spaces where art, words, and vulnerability meet in a dynamic, supportive community. Tracey earned her master’s degree in counseling psychology from California Lutheran University and lives in Newbury Park, CA, with her family, cats, and fish. You can find her on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @traceyyokas or on her website at www.traceyyokascreates.com. Fr. Gary Kyriacou is a Priest at Saint Sophia Greek Orthodox Cathedral in Los Angeles, CA. #mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #orthodoxchurch #youthministry #christianity