![]() She continues, “And as they talk with you, use the word ‘suicide’ and ask, “Have you thought about taking your own life? Have you given any thought to suicide?” If you start seeing changes that go for a couple of weeks, observe that and then be bold enough to, in a very kind and loving way, just say “Hey, you know I noticed that you just don’t seem yourself right now. Look at them and see if there are changes in their behavior, in their attitude, in their mood, in their ability to cope with stress. “I would say this is not just something for professionals, but look at the people in your life. Resurrecting the Person by John Swinton 4. Grace for the Afflicted by Matthew Stanford Get information, and learn from conferences, websites and books like: Saddleback Church is hosting The Gathering on Mental Health and The Church. “When people understand they’re embraced and welcomed with their brokenness, with their illness in the church then they’re personhood is resurrected and nobody can do that better than the church.” ![]() She shares how powerful the role of the church could be. There’s no respecter of age, race, family. Half of all adults will experience a mental illness in their lifetime ![]() Studies show that there are about 60 million Americans who will experience a mental illness in any given year, so that’s like one in five adults, one in ten children will experience a mental illness in any given year.įar from being rare and unusual, we all know somebody right now in this moment who is living with a mental illness, or it could be you, it could be me. Statistics about Mental Illness and Suicide from Kay So not only is it neglected, it can even be a distorted message taught.” 2. And if you do, unfortunately, it usually will revolve around the idea that it’s all spiritual, and that there’s nothing physical or emotional that’s involved. When you get down to it, unless you take a specific course in seminary, you’re not likely to get a lot of education in seminary or Bible college about mental illness. There’s medication, there’s therapy, there’s things we can do to nourish our whole selves.” She says, “Mental illness is largely treatable. And stuff goes wrong in our bodies and it affects our brains and it affects our behavior and our choices.” She says, “The spiritual side of who we are is one layer, but we’re a whole - we’re a body, a soul, and a spirit, and things go wrong on all levels. So many people have the wrong idea in church that mental illness is only a spiritual problem and can be fixed with prayer. Kay Warren said this is the most important thing she has to say about this issue. “Mental illness is real, it’s common and it’s treatable.” Here are four things I learned about mental illness and the church from Kay Warren: 1. Their goal is to equip churches and families so we can better minister to people living with a mental illness while shining a light on topics that are traditionally taboo in the church. In recognizing the crucial role that church leaders play in eradicating the stigma around mental illness, Rick and Kay Warren have set out on a mission to educate others about mental illness. When someone is courageous enough to start talking about it, then it opens the doors for treatment and healing.” When you start to understand that, you can start to fix the stigma. Kay’s deepest heartbreak led to her greatest calling.ĭespite the astronomical rates of mental illness and suicide among teens and young adults, Kay says the faith community has traditionally treated these topics as taboo, something she calls a “tragic misunderstanding.” The death of her son nearly broke Kay, but God is bigger than any earthly tragedy we will ever face. “There are signs that show a child is struggling,” she recalls.
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