When the Soul Feels Heavy – Part 1: The Body and the Weight of Weariness

Welcome back to Where Faith Meets Mental Health. In this episode, Reggie Thayil begins a new series on depression and spiritual numbness, exploring what happens when the body powers down and the soul grows weary.

Depression isn’t laziness or lack of faith—it’s a biological conservation response to chronic stress, depleted neurotransmitters, poor sleep, and emotional overload. Reggie unpacks how the nervous system shifts into “low power mode,” how inflammation and sleep disruption deepen the struggle, and how Scripture reveals a God who restores weary bodies before renewing weary minds.

Through biblical insight, neuroscience, and compassionate teaching, this episode helps you understand the physical foundations of depression and offers practical steps for rest, nourishment, and soul care.

Watch the full episode to learn how God meets us in our exhaustion and begins the healing process from the inside out.