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Link – How To Bring A Casserole To The Psych Ward: And Other Ways To Serve Church Members Who Have Mental Illness
Obviously, from the title, this article was written to the church, but I honestly think the same advice applies to anyone who is dealing with mental health struggles and how any of us can be supportive of them. Amy Simpson, author of the book Troubled Minds: Mental Illness and The Church’s Mission, coined the term…
Sharing – More than 50,000 Americans died by suicide in 2023 — more than any year on record
Does American society care about mental illness or not? Right now, I would argue that our society would get a failing grade on whether we care.
Link – Mental Illness: What’s Missing From Anti-Stigma Campaigns
I think Emilie may be on to something with this. With the over representation of some mental disorder and the under representation of other mental disorders, there seems to be ‘’socially acceptable’’ mental health issues (even though there is still a long way to go) and less ‘’socially acceptable’’ mental health issues. Sometimes the less…
