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Stigma

The Power of Our Stories

June 5, 2017 By Rev. Amy Petré Hill (she/her/hers)

“Come and hear, all you who fear God, and I will tell what God has done for me.” Psalm 66:16. I remember the first time I shared my story of mental health recovery beyond my circle of family and friends: just thinking about it makes my palms itch and echoes of knots to form in […]

Filed Under: Mental Health, Stigma, Trauma Tagged With: Mental Health Network, NAMI, Stories, UCC

“Do not be afraid… do not be silent”

May 8, 2017 By Rev. Alan Johnson

“Do not be afraid, but speak and do not be silent.” Acts 18:9b “Shhh…” she said so quietly. “I am on medication!” She was 17 years old and came by the booth at the UCC General Synod that I was hosting for our UCC Mental Health Network. Even before she whispered this to me, she […]

Filed Under: Community, Stigma Tagged With: Mental Health Network, silence, UCC, United Church of Christ

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