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Category Archives: Mental Health
Why church leaders need to be talking about sexual assault
70 child abuse allegations are made against churches in the US each week. Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy, Hidden Disabilities, Key Ministry, Mental Health, PTSD
Tagged church, Key Ministry, protection policies, PTSD, safety measures, sexual assault, Shannon Dingle, suicide, trauma
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Does the media use persons with mental illness as scapegoats for violence?
A new study suggests the media implicates mental illness as a cause of violence with increasing frequency and in doing so, is complicit in increasing the stigma experienced by persons with mental illness and their families.
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Posted in Advocacy, Controversies, Mental Health
Tagged Dr. Beth McGinty, Johns Hopkins University, media, mental illness, Orlando, scapegoats, stigma, violence
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Five thoughts regarding marriage and depression…Gillian Marchenko
Couples fighting mental illness often ask us what they can/should do when one spouse is depressed. Continue reading
Posted in Depression, Families, Key Ministry, Mental Health
Tagged Depression, family, Gillian Marchenko, Key Ministry, marriage, mental health ministry, Still Life
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Gillian Marchenko…Re-engaging into life after a depressive episode
Allowing myself to thaw, I find, takes way more guts than staying frozen. Frozen means no emotion. Frozen means lost days and weeks. Frozen means standing still, not thinking about others or myself. But now, the more I know, the more I work the program, the more I heal, the more I thaw. I drip emotion. I realize the toll my problems take on people around me that I love. And it hurts. Continue reading
Updated…What do we know about gender non-conforming kids?
We know that most kids with gender non-conformity become comfortable with their biological sex as they progress through childhood. For those who continue to experience significant gender discordance as adolescents, far too many will have experienced trauma, mental illness, social isolation, self-injury and suicidal thoughts.
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What some pastors believe about mental illness…
Pentecostal and non-denominational pastors were more likely to view depression as being caused by a lack of faith in God.
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6 tips on how to help a friend with depression…Gillian Marchenko
Don’t judge or assume that if your friend can’t ‘pull her life together’ then she just isn’t trying hard enough. Depression isn’t laziness or a lack of faith. It is a disease that requires treatment and care. Continue reading
Posted in Depression, Key Ministry, Mental Health, Resources, Strategies
Tagged Depression, fellowship, friendship, Gillian Marchenko, helping, Key Ministry, mental health ministry, Still Life, tips
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6 ways to love a family dealing with children’s mental health issues
So how can you love families dealing with their children’s mental health issues? Continue reading
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