MINISTERING TO PEOPLE WITH MENTAL ILLNESS AND THEIR FAMILIES
CATHOLIC CHURCH
The Role of the Church for the Mental Health Community Bishop Kevin W. Vann, JCD, DD
Bishop Vann challenges us to go out and find somebody who is suffering and ask God to show you the way to help them.
https://youtu.be/VJxoII6LIpw (Published 28th Jan 2016)
Fr Anthony Saroki, Diocese of San Diego
Father Anthony Saroki, Pastor of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish in the Diocese of San Diego, addressed the clergy of the Archdiocese of San Francisco about how their Mental Health Ministry is helping people suffering from mental health issues in their Parishes.
https://youtu.be/OorD6g9RTLc?t=74 (Published 16 Jan 2020
OTHER CHRISTIAN DENOMINATIONS
Ministering to People Suffering with Mental Illnesses
In this episode, Dr. Darrell Bock and Megan Wall and Michelle Attar discuss ministry to the marginalized, focusing on practical ways the church can serve people with mental illness and their families.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T3wYEq8hYus (Published 7 Apr 2015)
Ministering to Those With Mental Illness
Church should be like a hospital where people come and feel like they can be helped. Health research conducted said one quarter of people who seek treatment for mental disorders, go first to the member of the Clergy,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MSIiM-p8-9k (Published 17 Mar 2016) –
Mental Health & the Church – Transformation Church
Is there a role for the Church in walking alongside people living with mental illness? The answer is a resounding YES! Studies show when people are struggling with mental illness the first place they call is the church. There is hope for mental illness.