Why do We Need Another Awareness Month - Mental Health Awareness?
May is Mental Health Awareness month. Awareness involves recognizing the importance of mental health, understanding mental illnesses, and promoting the well-being of individuals and communities. It aims to educate the public, reduce stigma, and encourage people to seek help when needed.
How to serve and serve along the underserved populations in the disability community within your church or ministry?
In 1 Corinthians 12:12-31 Paul illustrates the dynamics of the Christian church. He uses the human body as a metaphor for the structure of the community. The passages underscore the significance of unity within our differences, however, with the necessity of acknowledging the worth and merit of each member in the body.
Five Things on My Christmas “Wish List” as a Mentally Ill Christian
1. End the stigma of mental illness in the church community.
2. Continue to seek belonging in the church community.
3. Continued support of my family, friends, and the church community.
4. Not be judged for my mental illness or symptoms.
5. Be able to find joy during the Christmas season.
Belonging > Inclusion
“The confidence that God is mindful of the individual is of tremendous value in dealing with the disease of fear, for it gives us a sense of worth, of belonging, and of at homeness in the universe.”
— Martin Luther