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How Congregations Can Respond. Resource/Study Guide for Clergy and Communities of Faith

How Congregations Can Respond by Susan Gregg-Schroeder, M.Div., Founder of Mental Health Ministries.

Depression is not a normal part of the aging process. Everyone feels sad or "blue" from time to time. But growing older involves adjusting to life changes that often involve loss: of loved ones, of familiar routines, of physical health.

Tips for Persons Living with a Mental Illness and for their Family and Friends

Behavioral health – which includes mental health, substance use, and more – is a key part of your overall well-being. Brief screenings are the quickest way to determine if you or someone you care about should connect with a behavioral health professional.

In general, suicide is viewed by Muslims as taking away the gift of life given by God. The Qur’an says to trust God, have faith in the mercy of God, have patience, and not to destroy life.

This handout contains a multitude of scriptures for clergy to use during the National Day of Prayer regarding multiple mental illness topics

Transforming the understanding and treatment of mental illnesses.

This Resource Center for in Northern Texas programming is a living document to provide resources to people who attend Care & Healing Worship Services and Support Groups.

In 1990, the U.S. Congress established the first week of October as Mental Illness Awareness Week (MIAW). The goal is to end the stigma associated with mental illness and to ensure better understanding and access to diagnosis and treatment.

Based on the findings of the Surgeon General’s report on the magnitude of mental illness in this country, we know that one in four families has a family member dealing with mental illness.

In breaking the silence, communities of faith can be a source of hospitality, healing and hope for young people and their families.

Offers resources to inform and support practices of spiritual care for veterans and others.

Readers will learn how science and a faith tradition can not only co-exist, but work in tandem to alleviate the pain of the afflicted and affected.

The 2009 NAMI Annual Convention in San Diego provided workshops on faith and mental illness hosted by the FaithNet Advisory Council to share innovative ideas and projects underway in the grassroots communities.

This has been designated as the Tuesday of Mental Illness Awareness Week which is first week in October of each year. Mental illness networks and faith leaders are urged to work together so that they may recognize and prepare for this day in a way that works best for each faith community.

Grief is hard. It doesn’t magically resolve with time but simply goes underground. We heal only by doing the hard work of healing. The good news is that you don’t have to do this — any of this — alone.

How Faith Communities Can Respond

One in four families sitting in the pews has a member dealing with mental illness. Yet our religious communities are often silent when it comes to understanding mental disorders as treatable illnesses.

An Opportunity for Spiritual Growth

Making Space for God by Tim Stead

Larry Graham's book aids pastors in guiding individuals through moral struggles, endorsed by scholars and spiritual caregivers.

NAMI is the National Alliance on Mental Illness, the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to building better lives for the millions of Americans affected by mental illness.

Mental illness networks and faith leaders are urged to work together so that they may recognize and prepare for this day in a way that works best for each faith community.

Personal and professional insights on living with depression. This 40-day devotional guides readers back to faith through strength, hope, love, and spirit.