Did you know that May is Mental Health Awareness Month? Half of us did, the other half did not... but we are talking all things mental health anyway! Specifically how the Church has dealt with it in the past, how they continue to address it, and how we think they should love those who navigate each day with mental illness.
Resources:
Suicide Prevention: 988 from any phone
https://988lifeline.org/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=onebox
https://www.thenationalcouncil.org/about-us/
Sources:
https://research.lifeway.com/2018/05/01/13-stats-on-mental-health-and-the-church/
https://www.premierchristianity.com/news-analysis/91-of-christians-say-mental-illness-is-stigmatised-in-the-church-but-the-solution-may-be-simpler-than-you-think/12924.article
https://psychiatryresource.com/articles/stigma-and-7-million-depressed-christians#:~:text=The%20National%20Institute%20of%20Mental,matter%20of%20simple%20math%2C%20right%3F