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Mental Health and Wellness Topics
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.
This substantive collection from noted scholar Serene Jones explores recent work in the field of trauma studies.
Pastor Rachael Keefe shatters the taboo of suicide by sharing her own painful story of life-long depression and suicidality.
What of those who absolutely need the church as a rock in their lives, those who struggle daily against the workings of their own minds? Are they able to see the church as not only a place to find spiritual wholeness, but mental wholeness as well?
A short video with Dr. George Williams, that discusses youth mental health support
The prevalence of violence in our nation is overwhelming. As leaders we struggle against the rising tide of pain and fear and admittedly become disillusioned by the increasing occurrence of its many forms.
Produced by Pathways to Promise in 2009, this toolkit for congregations provides ideas for building awareness, addressing stigma, developing understanding, and building commitment and community as a caring congregation.
Greene-McCreight delves into the challenges of mental illness from a theological perspective, offering candid insights and practical advice for sufferers, their families, and clergy.
This is a book not just for people who worry; this is a call to the church to turn its eyes from the things of earth and fix its eyes on the author and completer of our faith.
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.
A moving personal narrative shot through with lessons from literature, mythology, and the natural world
In this video, we discuss the warning signs and risk factors for suicide that you, as a member of the clergy, may notice in congregants who come to you for counseling.
Shares inspiring stories of faith communities embracing people with diverse disabilities, highlighting the benefits of inclusion.
Showing Up for Each Other's Mental Health. A guide for every member of the congregation
A familiar scene plays out again and again in American public life in the 21st century. In the wake of a mass shooting such as the one in Parkland, FL, commentators, pundits, and politicians all gather around to talk about the country’s broken mental health system and suggest its connection to the violence.
I experienced first- hand the reluctance of our faith communities to talk about or to minister to persons with a mental illness and their families. Too often mental illness is thought of as a moral or spiritual failure rather than a treatable illness.
Provides insights, guidance and advice for individuals/families experiencing illness suffering and for helping professionals seeking to soften their suffering.
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 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.
Versículos bíblicos de consuelo para personas con enfermedades mentales. De la nueva versión estándar revisada
Faith.Hope.Life. is an opportunity for every faith community in the United States, regardless of creed, to focus one Sabbath each year on the characteristics common to most faiths that also help prevent suicides.
An Interview with Reverend Susan Gregg-Schroeder. A supportive faith community can provide hope, support and the feeling of being connected to something bigger
A helpful guide to how Companionship is complimentary to Mental Health First Aid
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