Posts Tagged ‘mental health’
Sunshine and shadows
In 2016 Paul Townsend died of a drug overdose after battling schizophrenia for nearly 20 years. His mother Mardie has written a book detailing a life of promise cut short by mental illness.
Read MoreThe right frame of mind
Why do some people with mental health issues feel marginalised by the Church, and what can we do to correct that?
Read MoreGetting to know the Bethel Centre – Julie McDonald Q&A
Julie McDonald says seeking help doesn’t imply there is a flaw in a person’s faith. “Nobody’s relationship to their faith is perfect all the time. We all fall and we all have challenges.”
Read MoreHow COVID-19 has affected young people’s mental health
Many of life’s major milestones happen before we hit 30 – first job, getting hitched, having a baby. But this year, those milestones aren’t what they used to be and young people are suffering as a consequence.
Read MoreLaura Mazza: I won’t let depression defeat me
Depression can strike anyone, any time, anywhere – something Laura Mazza knows only too well. But this mother of three is determined to fight back.
Read MoreLearning more about Mental Health
Learning more about Mental Health – a resource for Congregations
Read MoreProf Allan Fels says Mental Heath Kit can reduce stigma
Professor Allan Fels has launched a Mental Health Kit for Uniting Church congregations with a call to fight stigma and discrimination.
Read MoreAbuse survivor Holly Taylor’s long mental health struggle
Holly Taylor is a high-flying bio-medicine student with a brilliantly bright future but only a few years ago she was such a danger to herself that she couldn’t shower without being watched.
Read MoreIt’s time we talked about suffering. It won’t be painful
“In a culture that is terrified of suffering … our theology is a radical and disruptive word of hope that is desperately needed.”
Read MoreLaunch of the Mental Health Kit for Congregations
You are invited to the launch of the Mental Health Kit for Congregations. To be launched by Professor Allan Fels AO, Former Chairman of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, now a Commissioner on the Victorian Royal Commission into Mental…
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