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Developed by Christa Andrade this article is full of Inspiring Examples of Faith-Based Initiatives to Help Individuals with Mental Health Conditions Participate Fully in the Life of Religious Congregations

Few words can describe the relief I felt when, with the bang of a gavel, a juvenile court judge decided that my then 14- year-old daughter would attend a mental health boarding school instead of prison.

The phrase is stigmatizing in a lot of outdated, insensitive ways.

An Interview with Reverend Susan Gregg-Schroeder. A supportive faith community can provide hope, support and the feeling of being connected to something bigger

National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention

A Toolkit for Schools

Faith communities are a natural setting for suicide prevention. People who are religious tend to have greater moral objections to suicide. Also, spiritual beliefs and practices tend to help people feel greater hope and connectedness and find meaning in their lives. Therefore, as a faith community leader you have an important role to play.

Supporting Life Before, During, and After a Suicidal Crisis

The Mental Health Task Force of CRC and Reformed Church in America Disability Concerns ministries has curated resources on suicide prevention, intervention and postvention. In addition, we created a bulletin insert and worship resources to assist congregations in thinking about this painful but important subject that touches so many people.

A Guide for Faith Communities Serving People Experiencing Mental Illness and Their Caregivers

We ask people in our community who live with mental illnesses to tell us what makes a good friend. If you’re a friend of someone who has a mental illness, their answer might provide some insight.

The Role of Faith Communities in Suicide Prevention: A Guidebook for Faith Leaders

Here are a few guidelines to follow in order to include someone living with mental illness into your congregation

This handout contains a multitude of scriptures for clergy to use during the National Day of Prayer regarding multiple mental illness topics

Recommendations for Religious Services & Other Public Memorial Observances

A Report of an Interfaith Suicide Prevention Dialogue

This chart shows the number of suicide deaths by month and year, including the most recent provisional data available.

Creating Community Connections for Mental Health

10 Things Faith Community Leaders Can Do to Make The World a Better Place for People with Mental Illnesses

This handout contains helpful information for Faith Leaders on observable signs, communication, suicide, and referral to help someone suffering from mental illness.

National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention

This has been designated as the Tuesday of Mental Illness Awareness Week which is first week in October of each year. Mental illness networks and faith leaders are urged to work together so that they may recognize and prepare for this day in a way that works best for each faith community.

Faith.Hope.Life. is an opportunity for every faith community in the United States, regardless of creed, to focus one Sabbath each year on the characteristics common to most faiths that also help prevent suicides.

Te National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention convened a panel of leading suicide experts, youth influencers, and people with firsthand experience with suicide to discuss how social media is being used to reach teens in crisis.

Tips on how to help respond to a member who may be at risk for suicide