Mental illness carries with it an unfortunate and undeserved stigma to which many church leaders don’t know how to respond to those struggling with mental illness.
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Pastors Experience Depression, Too
Depression was once a topic reserved for “other people.” Christians, especially pastors, aren’t supposed to feel depressed. The truth is, pastors are as likely as other Americans to experience mental illness.
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Finding My Way Home
Art Greco found himself in a state of depression with friends telling him to “snap out of it” and doctors telling him to leave the ministry. But now he knows there’s hope through the pain.
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Getting Beyond the Stigma of Mental Illness
According to a new study on mental health and faith, co-sponsored by Lifeway Research and Focus on the Family, ministering to those with mental illness remains a challenge.
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Mental Illness, More Than Gun Laws, Blamed for Mass Shootings
Nearly half of Americans polled blame failings in the mental health system—rather than the nation’s gun law—for recent mass shootings.
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