Richard Frost Releases Loving Yourself on Faith and Self-Care

Richard Frost has published Loving Yourself, a book that links Christian faith, mental health and self-care as a path to loving others well. The July 2025 release from SLG Press draws on Frost’s experience as a minister, mental health specialist and MBE recipient.

Why it matters: - Loving Yourself argues that self-care is not selfish when it is grounded in faith and used to build healthier relationships with others. - The book adds a spiritual and practical framework for readers who struggle with guilt around rest, boundaries and emotional wellbeing. - Frost’s background in mental health and ministry gives the message real-world weight for readers facing vulnerability, disability or recovery.

What happened: - Richard Frost released Loving Yourself through SLG Press in July 2025. - Frost is a licensed lay minister, Benedictine Oblate and mental health specialist. - Frost received an MBE in 2018 for services to mental health. - The book examines the command to “love your neighbour as yourself” and focuses on what self-love means in practice. - Frost says he wants readers to understand what self-love means, what it does not mean, and how it can support love for others.

The details: - Frost frames self-love as a balanced response to human need, not a selfish indulgence. - The book draws on his work with people with disabilities and mental health challenges. - Frost says those experiences showed how illness and struggle can create self-frustration, anger and internal conflict. - The book rejects the idea that recovery always means the complete absence of symptoms. - Frost presents recovery as building a meaningful, liveable life even when difficulties remain. - The book uses spiritual disciplines as anchor points for stillness, peace and an awareness of God’s love. - Practical guidance in the book includes attending to physical needs, challenging negative inner narratives and recognizing personal strengths. - Frost also encourages readers to know when to say no. - Frost says self-love is an ongoing daily practice, not a destination.

Between the lines: - The book speaks directly to a Christian audience that may associate humility with self-denial. - Frost pushes back on the idea that caring for oneself conflicts with faith. - The message reflects a broader shift in mental health language toward boundaries, self-awareness and sustainable care. - By linking self-love to service of others, the book tries to make a familiar religious idea feel less abstract and more usable.

What's next: - Frost is directing readers to his website, blog and podcast for more material around the book’s themes. - The book is available through Amazon US, Amazon UK, Frost’s online shop and Church House Bookshop. - Frost continues to write and speak from Devon, where he lives with his wife, Jane, an Anglican priest. - Readers can find more information at Richard Frost's website, his blog, and the Work, Rest, Pray Podcast.