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Hispanic/Latinx communities show similar vulnerability to mental illness as the general population, but they face disparities in both access to and quality of treatment. More than half of Hispanic young adults ages 18-25 with serious mental illness may not receive treatment.

Ministries of churches, temples, mosques, and synagogues are a potential resource for individuals with chronic psychoses. Church attendance is highest in states with the least mental health funding, suggesting a role for community religious groups to aid over-extended mental health systems.

The road home from war can be more challenging than the road to war for both combatants and their families. While the reunion is wonderful, after the reunion there may be a difficult period of transition and readjustment.

It’s that time of year again where we begin wrapping up and reQecting on our biggest accomplishments of the year. In those moments of reQection, some of us may tend to Tnd Qaws in ourselves and begin to create lofty goals that are diUcult to reach in the new year. While the new year is a fresh start full of opportunities, there is often immense pressure to achieve better versions of ourselves.

The swell of grief around the holi‐ days is a common reason clients enter my therapy office this time of year. People often seek help for the immense sorrow that starts surfacing right around Thanksgiving.

Grace in the Midst of Depression. A book by Susan Gregg-Schroeder

International Bipolar Foundation (IBPF), formerly known as California Bipolar Foundation, was founded in June 2007 in San Diego, California by four parents with children affected by bipolar disorder. Well aware of the trauma that bipolar disorder can cause for those living with the illness and their families, these parents felt compelled to do something constructive to help.

Five Prayers For Strength and Healing that were submitted by Rabbi Sonya Starr.

This book is for mental health professionals, clergy, and researchers interested in the relationship between religion, spirituality and health in Judaism

A quarterly resource newsletter that provides resources to erase the stigma of mental illness in our faith communities and create caring congregations for persons living with mental health challenges and their families.

A helpful guide to how Companionship is complimentary to Mental Health First Aid

Post-9/11 Islamophobia has triggered a mental health crisis among Muslims. Now, the shift toward seeking mental health care is happening at Islamic centers and mosques.

The number one reason Americans today seek medical attention is pain according to the National Institute of Health. In fact, pain is a more common condition than diabetes, heart disease, and cancer combined.

A personal story about what you need to know about suicide

10 Things Faith Community Leaders Can Do to Make The World a Better Place for People with Mental Illnesses

This article focuses on churches learning to help individuals with mental illness.

Judaism teaches that how people are born and how they die are in God’s hands. Life belongs to God, not to the individual. It is a gift to be treasured. Taking one’s own life is viewed as a serious violation of one’s responsibility to God and society.

Using Autoethnography to Reflect Theologically on a Journey of Friendship and Mental Health Problems

A helpful guide to how Companionship is complimentary to Stephen Ministry

Psychiatry and Communities of faith don't have to be mutually exclusive. This families personal story about depression and mental illness sheds light on just that.

Here are a few guidelines to follow in order to include someone living with mental illness into your congregation

We are an interfaith organization, meaning we represent and welcome participation from all faith traditions, and we affirm that spirituality is an important component of recovery from mental illness.

The resources featured in this section reflect a variety of faith or spiritual traditions and perspectives. We hope that, to the degree possible, most faith leaders regardless of tradition, philosophy, sect or denomination, will be able to find materials here that are useful in their ministry.

This book is for mental health professionals, clergy, researchers, and laypersons interested in the relationship between religion, spirituality and mental health in Muslims.

This document will help guide your National Recovery Month event- planning process and provide tips and instructions for how to publicize events to maximize attendance.