Mental Illness, Spirituality and Faith

Mental Illness, Spirituality and Faith – Program Description: Research indicates that spiritual resources and a persons faith are important factors in their healing from mental illness and substance abuse or dependency. Yet clergy and clinicians receive little training in the area of spirituality and mental illness. This presentation describes four basic spiritual issues which individuals raise with caregivers in the course of treatment and recovery. The presenter provides a framework on spirituality which fosters dialogue between clinicians, consumers and clergy. Participants will be introduced to resources developed by Pathways to Promise, a national, multi-faith organization which educates faith groups on mental illness, and promotes models of collaboration and inclusion. Pathways Mental Health Training Cooperative pilot project, bringing together faith groups and community mental health providers, will be highlighted. Program Presenter: Craig Rennebohm, is a chaplain who has worked for the last 23 years on the streets of Seattle, WA with individuals who are homeless and struggling with serious mental illness, trauma and addictions. He has provided spiritual care on the inpatient mental health units of the county hospital, consulted with community mental health center staff and trained congregations, clergy and treatment providers in the practices of companionship, a way of relational outreach, engagement and support for healing and recovery. Craig has presented nationally and internationally, including doing …

Mental health trust boss to present proposals on job and inpatient bed cuts to …

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The boss of Norfolk and Suffolk's mental health trust will explain to councillors next week why the NHS trust is proposing to axe 500 jobs and cut inpatient beds from 375 to 289. Comments; Email; Print. To send a link to this page to a friend, you must …
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Suicide Running In The Family | Medical News and Health Information

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The risk that young people attempt to commit suicide is highest within two years after a parent has received inpatient care due to a mental disorder or suicide attempt, according to a study of over 15,000 teenagers and young adults. The risk is much …
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