Many of us are focused on our health. Most of the time, when we think of the word "health," we think of it in a purely phisiological way. But our mental health is just as important for our well being as our physical health is.This week, Elliott sits down with Samantha Ariza to discuss mental health. Samantha is a mental health clinician as well as a college professor who works to help people deal with the mental health issues they are facing and counseling them in order to help them live their best lives possible. Elliott and Samantha talk about what mental health is, how counseling works, what she is able to do and not do as a clinician, and how we can get our mental health in check and balance.In addition to her work as a mental health clinician, Samantha serves at Christ Fellowship in our worship band as a vocal worship leader. You've probably seen her on stage every Sunday. She also is a leader in The Bridge Youth Ministries, where she currently helps to run our Bridge: Downtown location. She has a been a member of Christ Fellowship since she was a teenager.This is Samantha Ariza's story.Jump to a Segment:00:00:00 Opening00:00:34 This Week on CF Stories...00:01:33 Introducing Samantha Ariza00:04:31 What is mental health?00:15:04 The stigma of mental health and therapy00:19:35 What drew you to a career in the mental health field?00:33:02 What can the Church do to address mental health issues?00:35:08 The new CF Peer Support Group00:38:03 Living concurrently in the spiritual and physiological00:42:20 Lightning Round: Three phrases00:48:16 How can we pray for you?00:49:23 Outro / Thanks for listening==========Hosted by: Elliott Johson | Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/john_elli/)Guest: Samantha Ariza | Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/antevasin87/)Produced by: William Hartz | Twitter (https://twitter.com/williamhartz) Instagram (https://instagram.com/williamhartz)Audio Engineer: Oliver KaufmannMusic by: Giancarlo Cordon | Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/gc_music)==========Christ Fellowship of Elizabeth is a Christian community whose mission is to love God, make disciples, and change the world. We hope you enjoyed this week’s message. Make sure you subscribe in Apple Podcast, Google Play, Spotify, or your favorite podcatcher so you never miss an episode.Follow us online:Website: https://cfofelizabeth.com Instagram: https://instagram.com/cfofelizabeth Twitter: https://twitter.com/cfofelizabeth Facebook: https://facebook.com/cfofelizabeth YouTube: https://youtube.com/ChristFellowshipofElizabethSubscribe to our other podcasts at: https://cfofelizabeth.com/podcasts You can join us in person every Sunday. We gather for worship at 10:30am at The Liberty Center at 1121 Elizabeth Ave, Elizabeth, NJ. You can also join us virtually on our livestream by visiting https://cfofellizabeth.com/live or visiting our YouTube page.To give your tithe or gift online, you can visit: https://tithe.ly/give_new/www/#/tithe or text "Give" to 856-317-6679.To contact the church by phone, call 908-289-6322.If this is your first time with us or you just want to learn more about our church, please visit: https://www.cfofelizabeth.com/im-new ==========©2021 Christ Fellowship of ElizabethLove God. Make Disciples. Change the World. Special Guest: Samantha Ariza.