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A helpful handout and prayer for Mental Health Awareness moments in services and other events

Postpartum Depression and Families of Faith

How Faith Communities Can Provide Hope and Promote Healing

Depression is not a normal part of the aging process. Everyone feels sad or "blue" from time to time. But growing older involves adjusting to life changes that often involve loss: of loved ones, of familiar routines, of physical health.

In this video, we discuss the warning signs and risk factors for suicide that you, as a member of the clergy, may notice in congregants who come to you for counseling.

In this video we will discuss the grief experience of family members of a person who has died by suicide and offers some do’s and don’t’s for reaching out to them. We’ll also talk briefly about appropriate language to use when discussing suicides.

The National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention f you or someone you know is experiencing a suicide or mental health related crisis, please call or text 988 or chat 988Lifeline.org. The Action Alliance is not a crisis line.

This Resource Center for in Northern Texas programming is a living document to provide resources to people who attend Care & Healing Worship Services and Support Groups.

Phone numbers and organizations that can assist in mental health emergencies

How Faith Communities Can Respond

Bible Verses of Comfort For Persons with Mental Illness. From the New Revised Standard Version

How Faith Communities Can Promote Healing

Watch a variety of mental health related videos on this YouTube channel

In this video, we talk about how you ask someone if they are having thoughts of suicide.

This video offers some ideas for designing a funeral or memorial service for someone who has died by suicide. It also includes a list of do’s and don’t’s for reducing the chance of suicide contagion. A memorial service, no matter how the person died, should be a time for healing and remembrance. It is not a time for judging.

The National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention (Action Alliance) is working with more than 250 national partners from the public and private sectors to advance the National Strategy for Suicide Prevention (National Strategy).

NAMI is the National Alliance on Mental Illness, the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to building better lives for the millions of Americans affected by mental illness.

An Opportunity for Spiritual Growth

By Carlene Hill Byron asks us how many families in your church have a loved one who struggles with mental health problems? She answers that question in this helpful handout.

The Zung Self-Rating Depression Scale was designed by W.W. Zung to assess the level of depression for patients diagnosed with depressive disorder. It's a short self-administered survey to quantify the depressed status of a patient.

Grief is hard. It doesn’t magically resolve with time but simply goes underground. We heal only by doing the hard work of healing. The good news is that you don’t have to do this — any of this — alone.

In this video, we will talk about how to intervene with a suicidal person with CARE, steps to take when the individual needs help beyond what you alone can provide and some basic do’s and don’t’s. We will also offers tips on how to offer spiritual resources.

This video highlights the importance of self-care among faith leaders and shares guidance on what faith leaders can do to care for themselves after a suicide.

This toolkit provides resources for pastors and their boards/councils to navigate the difficult situation in which a pastor may need a leave of absence for mental health challenges.

Nuestra Visión es ser el referente nacional en programas de concientización, prevención, capacitación y apoyo en temas de salud mental. Nuestra misión es Construir una cultura de concientización, prevención, formación y acompañamiento para la promoción de la salud mental y el bienestar emocional de la comunidad.