by Joanna French | Nov 8, 2022 | Advocacy, Bipolar Disorder, Mental Health
“Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.” -1 Thessalonians 5:16-18Rejoice always? Pray continually? Give thanks in all circumstances?It’s not as easy as the...
by Joanna French | Sep 6, 2022 | Bipolar Disorder, Depression, Mental Health
Over the last two years, I have been on a journey to understand my mental health. I wanted to know why my brain works as it does.I have an autoimmune disease, am neurodivergent, have P.T.S.D. from a pretty gnarly childhood, am naturally codependent, and have bipolar...
by Catherine Boyle | May 14, 2019 | Autism, Bipolar Disorder, Mental Health
As I listened to one of my favorite podcasts, I heard a revered theologian—a completely rational man—talk about the significant spiritual warfare that had come against him in recent years, as well as at the time he became a follower of Christ. In the same week, I had...
by Brandon Appelhans | Feb 14, 2019 | Bipolar Disorder, Depression, Mental Health
In the middle of my seminary career, I was struggling to stay stable. I have bipolar disorder. After being pretty stable for years, the pressure of grad school and starting a nonprofit was getting to me. I felt like my mind was coming apart. I walked up to my Hebrew...
by Key Ministry | Nov 15, 2018 | Bipolar Disorder, Mental Health, Spiritual Development
My Quiet Cave is a ministry creating spaces for faith and mental health by equipping churches to engage mental health and integrate faith and mental health. Recently we asked one of our key partners what any church or nonprofit needed to know about creating a vibrant...
by Stephen Grcevich MD | Aug 9, 2016 | Anxiety Disorders, Bipolar Disorder, Depression, Mental Health, Mental Health Ministry
We as the church do a lousy job of welcoming and including families of children and teens with mental illness or trauma histories. I’d argue that a major reason why we struggle is the absence of an agreed-upon model for a mental health inclusion ministry for kids....
