Resources
These resources provide both practical tools for daily management and theological frameworks for finding hope in the midst of suffering, pain, and loss. This short list of popular books that bridge the gap between clinical mental health knowledge and spiritual support—for individuals, families, and pastors navigating mental health challenges and grief.
Mental Health Community
The Hope for Mental Health Community is a quarterly gathering in person to address the need for social connection, meaningful interactions, and accurate psychoeducation for people living with mental illness and their families. These gatherings are led by non-professionals and volunteers with lived experience who extend the radical friendship of Jesus by providing transforming love, support, and hope.
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Recommended Books
Grace for the Afflicted: A Clinical and Biblical Perspective on Mental Illness
Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art
Sacred Privilege: Your Life and Ministry as a Pastor's Wife
Set Boundaries, Find Peace: A Guide to Reclaiming Yourself
What Happened to You?: Conversations on Trauma, Resilience, and Healing
Try Softer: A Fresh Approach to Move Us Out of Anxiety, Overwhelm, and Chaos into Wholeness
The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma
A Common Struggle: A Personal Journey Through the Past and Future of Mental Illness and Addiction