121 - Our Attachments to Each Other and to God (feat. Krispin Mayfield)

CXMH: On Faith & Mental Health

This week we talk with therapist Krispin Mayfield about attachment science, how that shapes our relationships, and how that shapes our connections with God. In the intro, Robert and Holly share about things they’re attached to.

Things we mention in this episode/other resources:
- The 6 Needs of Every Child: Empowering Parents and Kids through the Science of Connection by Amy Elizabeth Olrick and Jeffrey Olrick
- episode 32 - Trauma, Attachment, & Creating Safety (feat. Aundi Kolber)
- Krispin mentions the work of Dr. Todd Hall
- Anatomy of the Soul: Surprising Connections between Neuroscience and Spiritual Practices That Can Transform Your Life and Relationships by Curt Thompson
- episode 91 - Spiritual Bypassing (feat. Dr. Jesse Fox)
- episode 58 - Religious Coping Skills: Good, Bad, or Both? (feat. Dr. Kenneth Pargament)

Connect with Krispin on his website, Twitter, or Instagram. Listen to his podcasts Attached to the Invisible or The Prophetic Imagination Station.

Quotes:
- “We have this drive for connection. There are different strategies that we use to get the connection that we need, to get the closeness that we need.” (tweet)
- “What I’ve found has been lost in a lot of faith traditions is that God delights in us.” (tweet)
- “Emotions help bring other people close.” (tweet)
- “God meets us wherever we are emotionally, you see that throughout Scripture.” (tweet)

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Intro/Outro music for this episode is ‘Fall Down’ by Rivers & Robots.