Jesus Really Does LOVE You! – Inspirational Story

Every Sunday afternoon, after the morning service at their church, the Pastor and his 11-year-old son would go out into their town and hand out Gospel tracts. This particular Sunday afternoon, as it came time for the Pastor and his son to go to the streets with their tracts, it was very cold outside as [...]

Chonda Pierce Shares About Battling Depression

Chonda Pierce is an amazing woman who is a Christian comedian–who has also battled depression. I hope her interview here encourages you, as there is christian help for depression and loneliness. It’s always nice to see Christians who “have a lot to lose” materialistically, still stepping forward to help and sharing what it is like [...]

How Our Pastors Cope – A Look at Their Mental Health and Struggles

Oftentimes we are quick to point out what our pastors are doing wrong, or how they could better serve us. But we must remember that they are usually doing the best they can with the resources and support that they have. They are human just like us, and can and will make mistakes, but these [...]

Not the Brady Bunch – How to Live With a Bipolar Mom

By Libby East
When I was little my family would watch reruns of the Brady Bunch and I would think “gee I wish I could have a family like that”. It was so nice to think that a family’s biggest problems could be whether Marsha gets class president or Jan gets to be a pom pom [...]

Depressed? Here are some tips for mild depression

By Stanley Popovich
Some people who have a chronic illness can get depressed. Sometimes this depression can get the best of them. As a result, here is a short list of techniques that a person can use to help manage their depression and their illness.

One of the ways to manage your depression is to challenge your [...]

Providing Pastoral Care to Persons with Mental Illness and Their Family

Rev. Rose Anne Briotte, a psychiatric chaplain in Knoxville, TN, and a member of the Mental Health Ministries Advisory Committee, has put together a brochure on “Guidelines for Clergy: Providing Pastoral Care to Persons with Mental Illness and Their Family.“
It is available on the Mental Health Ministries website by clicking the link above. You may [...]

New Study Finds Clergy Dismiss Depression, Anxiety The Most Often

This is a study that was released Sept 2009 that we are passing on to our readers. We have added the bold parts.
New Study Finds Clergy Dismiss Depression, Anxiety The Most Often
Released: 9/30/2009 11:50 AM EDT
Source: Baylor University
Newswise — In 2008, a Baylor University study found nearly a third of those who approached their local [...]

Share Your Ideas for Ministering to Those with Mental Illness with Mental Health Ministries

Rev. Susan Gregg-Schroeder, the Coordinator of Mental Health Ministries, has shared that she frequently hears about “congregations and community groups developing innovative and creative ministries.” She would like to include what you are doing in the “Your Ideas” section of her web site Mental Health Ministries .
You are invited to send a paragraph describing your [...]

Amazing Resources of Mental Illness Ministry Conference Now Free Downloads

We are always excited to learn about additional resources regarding mental illness and Christian support, so we are happy to be able to pass along this information to you.
Presentations from the national summit, “Companions on the Road to Recovery from Mental Illness: Pathways for the 21st Century,” are now available on-line as free downloads. (This [...]

4 New Resouces for Including Spirituality in Treatment of Mental Illness

If you are looking for resources/study guides for clergy and communities of faith, Rev. Susan Gregg-Schroeder, Coordinator of Mental Health Ministries has written four, in response to the many questions and requests for information that she has received from persons who want to include spirituality as an important part of the treatment and recovery process.
She [...]

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