Why Mental Health in the Church Has Been Difficult
The Grace Alliance - Christianity and Mental Illness Blog
by Mental Health Grace Alliance
7M ago
  Years ago, I participated in a local community health symposium with social workers, mental health professionals, and church leaders to creatively discuss the Church’s roadblocks and response to mental health challenges. It was positive and constructive. Here are three key questions we discussed and my response that points out the honest “unseen” problems and forward-thinking solutions (which, in this article, I’ve been able to expand my thoughts). Question 1: “In your experience, whether personal or professional, what are some challenges that people with emotional or mental distress ..read more
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Reframing God's Heart in Mental Health Challenges
The Grace Alliance - Christianity and Mental Illness Blog
by Mental Health Grace Alliance
7M ago
Article by Bonnie Goree | Certified Peer Specialist | trained and experienced facilitator of both Grace Alliance Living and Family Grace Groups. A father’s heart longs to impart unconditional love to his children.  Some of us received this unconditional love from our earthly father and some did not.  Because of God’s inherent nature, He has a father’s heart toward His children. My earthly father had my best interest in mind, although at times I questioned it.  I came to understand that more deeply after graduation from high school.  My parents divorced when I was around fi ..read more
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3 Powerful Reasons Why I Led Our Youth Group through a Mental Health Equipping Series – A Youth Pastor’s Insights
The Grace Alliance - Christianity and Mental Illness Blog
by Mental Health Grace Alliance
2y ago
3 Powerful Reasons Why I Led Our Youth Group through a Mental Health Equipping Series A Youth Pastor’s Insights Over the last year and a half, I have heard from more and more students in our youth group who are struggling with depression, anxiety, stress, and loneliness. For some of these students, these feelings are so heavy that they are questioning whether or not life is really worth living. Some of these students take medication; some see therapists; some have strong relational support systems to lean on; some have nothing at all. God created us as complex beings - we have bodies, minds ..read more
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3 Ways I Got Unstuck from Anxiety & Depression
The Grace Alliance - Christianity and Mental Illness Blog
by Mental Health Grace Alliance
3y ago
3 Ways I Got Unstuck from Anxiety & Depression “This is gonna disqualify me.”   Have you ever had that thought?  It’s what I pondered when I completed my training as a mental health therapist and was diagnosed with Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) and Dysthymia (Persistent Depression).  The latter meant that I had been suffering worse than I had realized (because the diagnosis requires two years of active symptoms).  How could this be? “How can I help people when I haven’t gotten over my anxiety?”  It’s a thought that hit me during my “coming to terms” wit ..read more
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Is Depression a Sin? No!
The Grace Alliance - Christianity and Mental Illness Blog
by Mental Health Grace Alliance
3y ago
Is Depression a Sin? No! Looking through scripture to see a grace story - not a sin-story! Is depression a sin? Or anxiety? Or any other mental or emotional pain or diagnosis? The short answer is, "NO!" Honestly, I think the question is based on the wrong image of who God is. As I look throughout the Bible, I find a beautiful narrative of a relational and present God, full of love and grace within everyone's pain (whether it was situational or a result of mistakes)! So, I think the better question we should be asking is, "What does God's grace look like in depression, anxiety, and any other m ..read more
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4 Things That Relieved My Depression and Restored My Faith in God
The Grace Alliance - Christianity and Mental Illness Blog
by Mental Health Grace Alliance
4y ago
4 Things That Relieved My Depression and Restored My Faith in God  “If you’re pregnant in the church, you get a casserole, if you have a cold, you get a casserole, you get a casserole for everything. You say that if you have mental illness, you don’t get a casserole. What’s the equivalent of a casserole for people with mental illness?” -Amy Simpson, "Troubled Minds"   Hi all! My name is Brian Caley and I have PTSD, severe depression, and severe anxiety. My life was changed when I read Dr. Stanford's book "Grace for the Afflicted". At last I felt like someone outside my circle unde ..read more
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Seven Ways to Support Kids With Anxiety About the Coronavirus
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by Mental Health Grace Alliance
4y ago
Seven Ways to Support Kids With Anxiety About the Coronavirus. By Dr. Stephen Grcevich of Key Ministry By Dr. Stephen Grcevich and originally appeared on Key Ministry’s blog. We’re busy preparing for a different type of epidemic in our practice than the one our pediatric hospitals are readying themselves for. Talk and preparation for the coronavirus will very likely exacerbate anxiety symptoms for many of the children we’re treating, and precipitate anxiety in kids predisposed to anxiety who ..read more
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When Being Still is the Best Option
The Grace Alliance - Christianity and Mental Illness Blog
by Mental Health Grace Alliance
4y ago
When Being Still is the Best Option Discovering a Steadfast Hope “…Be still, and know that I am God…” - Psalm 46:10 One day several years ago, a day like many others before it, the fervent prayer for one of my young adult children was answered yes, while an equally fervent prayer for my other young adult child was (again) answered no. On the same day, this familiar scripture passage was the day’s devotion. The passage intends to convey peace and hope, even on days when life h ..read more
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3 Ways to Flip the Way We Experience the Holidays
The Grace Alliance - Christianity and Mental Illness Blog
by Mental Health Grace Alliance
4y ago
3 Ways to Flip the Way We Experience the Holidays Putting on Peace When the Holidays Feel Stressful This time of year can seem far from peaceful and full of light: kids out of school, sickness wreaking havoc, Christmas shopping constantly on your mind, and dividing your time between in-laws and every relative…sheesh! It’s a mystery if we actually make it to the New Year! I don’t know about you, but I enter the holiday season each year thinking it’s going to be different than th ..read more
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Rest for the Soul
The Grace Alliance - Christianity and Mental Illness Blog
by Mental Health Grace Alliance
4y ago
Rest for the Soul This blog is reposted with permission from Sparks of Redemptive Grace. I love the 23rd Psalm. When I read it I picture myself drinking deeply from still waters and munching contentedly on delightful treats. Somehow in the first few words I find physical refreshment. My muscles begin to relax and tension starts to slip away.  Though I experience a prompt relief in body, I admit my response to verse 3, “He restores my soul,” isn’t quite as immediate. As one who, along with the responsibi ..read more
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