The Four Keys to Mental Health: How to Feel Better, Think Clearly, and Enjoy Life Again

by Steve Larson

Offering a refreshing vision and approach to mental health and wellbeing, pastor Steve Larson mines the Bible to give us the biblical picture of health as Jesus lived it mentally, physically, spiritually, and relationally--and how these four key areas rise and fall in health together.

Sharing Scripture, current psychological tools, recovery principles, and his own story of managing mental illness, Larson lays out a simple, comprehensive guide to self-care. These short, powerful chapters are full of wisdom and practical help on 30 key topics, such as the cost of control, antidote to anxiety, function of feelings, myths and role of medication, spirituality of sleep, call of connection, blessing of boundaries, and more. Each chapter ends with user-friendly exercises to help you deeply internalize what you've learned.

With the Bible as our model, we can leave behind the stigma of shame and instead embrace the freedom to flourish.

240 pages, Paperback

Published January 6, 2026

Reviews

[Lucy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Sometimes you read a book that you aren't expecting to be a gut punch and that is this. I've not had mental health laid out quite so succinctly before, in a way that I both understood and resonated with, without it feeling condesending of simplified. I'm not a christian, but I am a spiritual person and I did really enjoy the faith that is included through out, it makes it easier to understand things when the bible does actually say eat a snack and take a nap! However, I don't wish to diminish it as just that because I think even non Christians seeking to understand more about their mental health would really benefit from this book. Especially as this sets it out into four areas, or Keys as they are referred to, and then steps within each that are easily accessible. It also made me feel less alone, as the author describes his own feelings and experiences. If you're like me and try to intelleculaise your feelings, this book is a great option as it gives you tips that don't feel too simple, but are easy to put into practice

[Debra · Rating 5 out of 5]

I received this audio galley from NetGalley I did enjoy the narrator.
I loved this organization with bible verses, questions to ask yourself and bible verses to support each topic. I decided to purchase the paperback so I could journal in it. Previously I was making notes in my phone which was becoming cumbersome
Excellent biblical self help book.