Effective strategies for mental health advocacy in the church include several key approaches beginning with openly addressing mental health issues in sermons and church communications to reduce stigma and normalize discussion.
Church health
Building a Moveable Pulpit for Mental Health: Connecting Our Stories to God’s Story
Preaching should and must have a great impact on the welfare, present and future, of the human race. According to the National Institute of Mental Health, approximately 1 in 5 adults in the US struggles with mental illness in a given year.
Mental Health and the Church: Strategies for Faithful and Compassionate Ministry
It has been said that much of the world is in a mental health crisis, especially in this post-pandemic era. “At least one in five, and in some parts of the world perhaps as many as one in two, people experience mental ill health during the course of their lifetime.” This has serious implications.
We Are His Workmanship 