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This Prayer Guide will help faith leaders prepare to lead public prayers (or readings). The goal of these prayers is to bring support and healing to those affected by: psychological or emotional pain, suicidal thoughts, a suicide attempt, or the loss of a loved one by suicide.

Suicide rates in the United States have increased by 25-30 percent since 1999. This is particularly true for youth ages 12-24, with increases of approximately 30 percent over the same period.

The Effects of Alcohol and Drugs on the Person and the Family

A Handbook for Clergy

When a debilitating substance habit consumes someone’s life, they often look to a higher power to help give them the strength to get better. Although it’s not for everyone, a spiritually-inclined treatment process helps thousands of addicts each year find the motivation necessary for recovery.

How Congregations Can Respond. Resource/Study Guide for Clergy and Communities of Faith

A collection of poems, articles, and other writings to support and acknowledge veterans.

I recently went through the anxiety of waiting for the results of a biopsy for possible breast cancer. Gratefully, the biopsy turned out to be benign. But the ten days of waiting and wondering brought forth many feelings.

A resource list of famous people throughout time who have dealt with mental illnesses. People like Isaac Newton, Abraham Lincoln, Virginia Woolf, John Nash, Carrie Fisher and more.

A personal story about what you need to know about suicide

Addiction is a condition that causes someone to seek and use a harmful substance or drug constantly. They continue to pursue these harmful behaviors despite knowing the consequences and seeing how they affect those around them.

The 2018 Recovery Month theme, “Join the Voices for Recovery: Invest in Health, Home, Purpose, and Community,” explores how integrated care, a strong community, sense of purpose, and leadership contributes to effective treatments that sustain the recovery of persons with mental and substance use disorders.

The number one reason Americans today seek medical attention is pain according to the National Institute of Health. In fact, pain is a more common condition than diabetes, heart disease, and cancer combined.

How Congregations Can Respond

This notebook is designed to help you and your congregation develop spiritual care with children and families facing mental health issues.We encourage you to adapt these general resources to your particular congregation and local community.

For some veterans and service members, Memorial Day may be one of the most difficult days of the year. As a Mental Health First Aider, you can make a difference and create a safe space for these individuals.

"I had all the symptoms of major depression. I was disconnected from my feelings and myself. I couldn’t eat or sleep. Nothing brought me pleasure. I felt completely hopeless."

Faith communities are a natural setting for suicide prevention. Spiritual beliefs and practices tend to help people experience greater hope and meaning in their lives. Faith communities can also provide opportunities for developing positive relationships with others and can be an important source of support during difficult times.

Helping Faith-Based and Community Leaders Bring Hope and Healing

While many people in recovery believe that abstinence from all substance use is a cardinal feature of a recovery lifestyle, others report that handling negative feelings without using substances and living a contributive life are more important parts of their recovery.

Faith-based treatment is offered by rehab facilities which promote spiritual exercises and religious practices for healing and recovery.

This document will help guide your National Recovery Month event- planning process and provide tips and instructions for how to publicize events to maximize attendance.

The prevalence of violence in our nation is overwhelming. As leaders we struggle against the rising tide of pain and fear and admittedly become disillusioned by the increasing occurrence of its many forms.

The road home from war can be more challenging than the road to war for both combatants and their families. While the reunion is wonderful, after the reunion there may be a difficult period of transition and readjustment.

This article focuses on churches learning to help individuals with mental illness.