Listening to Prozac? Understand Psychiatric Treatments

In this audio talk, Mike Emlet explores the role of psychiatric medication and secular counseling approaches like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) in light of a biblical view of people. Rather than endorsing or rejecting these treatments outright, Emlet offers a framework for wise, case-by-case discernment. Through practical questions and real-life case studies, he examines how medications work, their potential benefits and side effects, and how they intersect with spiritual care. Emlet emphasizes that medicine can be a gift of God’s common grace, but it can also be misused. Ultimately, he encourages listeners to keep the goal of care centered on loving God and others well, pursuing wisdom, and growing in Christlikeness—whether medicine is part of the journey or not.