All Mental health articles – Page 2
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OpinionTriggered by scripture? This version of the Bible could help you
While supporting survivors of abuse, pastor Mike Leake found Eugene Peterson’s The Message translation of the Bible instrumental in their healing journey
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Magazine Features
Burnout: Has the pandemic pushed pastors to the point of no return?
A record number of church leaders are thinking about quitting ministry. Megan Cornwell speaks to the pastors experiencing burnout to find out why the spiritual health of the Church is under attack
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Opinion
My schizoaffective disorder means I can’t watch the Ukraine news. Here’s what I am doing instead
Christians should be aware of what is taking place in our world so we can pray. But what should we do when our own mental health makes watching the news impossible? Dr Sharon Hastings shares her story of living with schizoaffective disorder
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Real Life
‘Everything mum told me was a lie’
Helen Naylor grew up thinking she was the daughter of two disabled parents, but a discovery in adulthood turned her world upside down
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Real Life
I’m a Christian with OCD. This is my story
From the age of 17, Sarah Clarkson’s imagination has been bombarded by unwanted and disturbing images. She explains how the love of God has been present, even while she has learned to live with OCD
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Opinion
Why going to church boosts your mental health
Research suggests being part of a church community can lengthen your life and reduce depression
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Opinion
People in the Bible struggled with mental health, we need to stand with our young people when they do
More young people than ever are suffering with poor mental health, and services are badly underfunded. This children’s mental health week, Tim Farron MP says our churches need to support, campaign and love
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Magazine Features
Technology can 'resurrect' your dead loved one. Would you talk to them?
Artificial Intelligence is already being used to mimic the dead. If you could chat online to a loved one who had died, would you?
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Reviews
Where's the joy in lament? This book holds the answers
We review Rachael Newham’s new book, And Yet
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Magazine Features
Too busy to go on a retreat? Here's how you can enjoy one at home
A spiritual retreat doesn’t have to cost money or take lots of time, says Gemma Simmonds. Whether we have busy jobs, children or responsibilities that we just can’t get away from, God is with us in our every day, just waiting to meet with us
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Opinion
Why wasting time with God may be more productive than you think
Today’s society is busier than ever. But not making time to rest well may be more to do with priorities than we realise, says Gemma Simmonds
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Magazine Features
5 ways to keep your mental health on track
When it comes to mental health, prevention is always better than cure. Here’s what the Church can do to help
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Reviews
Hope In An Anxious World - Helen Thorne
Hope in an Anxious World offers advice on how one can begin the journey of dealing with anxiety. The book is divided into two sections: a breakdown of the different experiences of anxiety, demonstrating how anxiety looks different for each individual, meaning there is no one fix ...
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Real Life
I thought a quiet home would make me calm. But God’s peace doesn’t require silence
Due to a traumatic childhood, noise has always made Mandy Gill anxious. But, as a Christian, she is learning that true peace comes not from the home we live in, or the quiet around us, but from somewhere else
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Opinion
Jesus wasn’t a diva and neither is Osaka: Why prioritising mental health should always be OK
The tennis star Naomi Osaka has been criticised for not speaking to the media this week. But when it comes to our mental health, boundaries are vital, argues Lauren Windle
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Interviews
Arianna Walker: ‘Whatever the problem is, Jesus is the answer’
The CEO of Mercy UK explains how miraculous financial provision has allowed them to run a residential home for vulnerable young women
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Interviews
Guvna B: The pioneering rapper on grief, vulnerability and what it really means to be a man
Following the death of his father, the grime artist and author opens up about faith and doubt
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Magazine Features
How to thrive in adversity
Having lived with a degenerative condition for years, Patrick Regan has grappled with physical and emotional pain. Here he shares lessons in resilience he has learned personally, as well as gems shared by Anne Frank’s stepsister, Eva Schloss, former hostage Terry Waite and retired police commander John Sutherland
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Opinion
Why our church has created a Garden of Lament
Rev Caroline Taylor from St John’s Hoxton explains why the oft-forgotten practice of lament is so important
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Magazine Features
The emotional cost of lockdown
‘If we pull together everything will be OK.’ That was the message politicians gave us when the pandemic began. But, more than a year on, serious questions are being asked about the cost of lockdowns. Claire Musters takes a closer look at how months of isolation have affected us all
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