What is the difference between “ordered” sorrow and “disordered” sorrow?

At what objective point does the experience become “disordered”? 

What about insanity and madness? 

How can you help a hurting person who has been given a psychological label?

Dr. Daniel Berger has written and published thousands of pages on the history and philosophy of what is now known as “mental health” (formerly called “mental hygiene”).

This course was taught to a live conference audience over several days. It is intended as an introduction to get you to think and then proceed with your own study and research on the secular belief system and philosophy behind the study of the human soul.

Starting with the history of the entire mental health system in Nazi Germany, where elimination was the goal, Dr. Berger asks, “Is history repeating itself?” This history is not hidden; what Dr. Berger teaches and uncovers about the entire worldwide mental health system can be researched by anyone with internet access.

Building on the foundation he teaches in the first five sessions on mental illness and worldview, Dr. Berger then covers psychotropic drugs, physical illness and biblical counseling, ADHD, PTS and a Biblical Understanding of Trauma.

The course closes with two distinct Q&A sessions you won’t want to miss, where Dr. Berger expounds informally upon follow up questions asked by the audience.

Course curriculum

    1. About the Instructor

    1. Understanding the Construct of Mental Illness (Part 1)

    2. Understanding the Construct of Mental Illness (Part 2)

    3. The Insanity of Madness

    4. Secular and Integration Theories

    5. Physical Illness and Biblical Counseling

    1. Psychotropic Drugs and Biblical Counseling

    2. ADHD

    3. PTS - A Biblical Understanding of Trauma

    1. Q&A with David Michael

    2. Q&A with Steve Ham

About this course

  • 11 lessons
  • 10.5 hours of video content
  • Included with COUNSEL subscription

Instructor

Dr. Daniel R. Berger II

Dr. Daniel R. Berger II is the lead pastor at Faith Fellowship Church in Clarence, NY (https://faithfellowship.us), the founder and director of Alethia International Ministries (AIM), and serves as the director of Faith Biblical Counseling Center. When He is not with his family and church family, Daniel continues to write and to speak around the world in churches, organizations, medical communities, and at various counseling and teacher's conferences. He is also an experienced pastor, counselor, school administrator, and the author of fourteen books, which focus on biblical counseling, biblical phenomenology, practical theology, education, parenting, and the history and philosophy behind the current mental health construct. Daniel earned his B.S. in counseling, an M.S. in counseling/psychology, an M.A. in pastoral studies, and a doctorate in pastoral theology. His newest book is The Schizophrenic Unicorn (2024). Learn More: https://www.drdanielberger.com/