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Tag Archives: mental illness
Viewing Mental Illness Through the Eyes of Faith…Inclusion Fusion Library
Matt’s presentation will help equip you and your church to effectively minister and support those living with mental illness. Continue reading
The unchurched…Churches don’t welcome people with mental illness
We likely have a minimum of 25 million adults with mental illness who don’t attend church. If the majority of those 25 million adults believe they won’t be welcomed at church, WE HAVE A REALLY BIG PROBLEM.
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A milestone reached…and a look at what’s ahead
We need a forum for advancing the conversation within the church about the need to minister more effectively to families of children with mental illness, trauma and developmental disabilities. Continue reading
When should we question if our child is getting the right treatment?
There’s an opportunity cost to ineffective treatment. If treatment is not helping, it’s probably hurting…if it’s preventing your child from having access to a more effective treatment.
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Posted in Advocacy, Families, Key Ministry, Mental Health
Tagged ineffective treatment, Key Ministry, kids, medication, mental illness, teens, therapy
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Rick and Kay Warren on Mental Illness
This is some of the best teaching I’ve ever heard explaining mental illness from a Christian perspective. The video is definitely worth a look Continue reading
Posted in Key Ministry, Mental Health
Tagged church, Kay Warren, Matthew Warren, mental illness, Rick Warren, Saddleback Church
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The DSM-5: Will kids with mental illness be abandoned in an evidence-based world?
The tragic flaw in the DSM-5 is that the new diagnostic criteria have been declared “dead on arrival” by the leaders of the organization positioned to fund the research necessary to direct clinical care. Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy, Families, Hidden Disabilities, Key Ministry, Mental Health
Tagged adolescents, children, dsm-5, mental illness, research
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Mental illness is not who I am…Guest Blogger Chelsea Kowal
God can use anything in His power to heal people with mental illness, including medications and therapy. People with mental illness should always be encouraged to get the help that they need in order to function. I was fortunate enough to have pastors who helped me seek the correct help. Continue reading
Review: Troubled Minds…A much needed catalyst for conversation
Troubled Minds: Mental Health and the Church’s Mission. Authored by Amy Simpson. Foreword by Marshall Shelley. Published by InterVarsity Press. Available at Amazon. Amy Simpson’s new book is a much needed catalyst to a long overdue discussion on the topic … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy, Mental Health
Tagged Amy Simpson, book reviews, church, Disability Ministry, Inclusion, mental illness, mission, Troubled Minds
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A different way of thinking about kids with mental illness
Let’s think about church for a minute and consider the reality that folks with mental illnesses have disabilities that cause them difficulty in some environments but not others. There are lots of things about the environments in which we “do church” that pose major barriers for a parent or child struggling with common mental health disorders.
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Posted in ADHD, Advocacy, Anxiety Disorders, Families, Hidden Disabilities, Key Ministry, Mental Health, Strategies
Tagged ADHD, aggression, anxiety, Asperger's Disorder, Bipolar Disorder, church, Depression, Family Ministry, Inclusion, Joe McGinnis, Key Ministry, mental health, mental illness, ministry environments, Stephen Grcevich MD
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