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Emerging Trends: Spirituality and Mental Health, by Sean Witty, MTS, MS

April 12, 2025 By Abbie Chronister

Hand-drawn trend graph on a white board. Image from Depositphotos.

Introduction This post highlights three recent trends at the intersection of spirituality and mental health, emphasizing the need for faith communities to offer healing, meaning-making, and resilience-building in challenging times. Trend 1: Digital Methods for Spiritual and Mental Health Recent research indicates a growing interest in digital interventions that address both spiritual and mental health […]

Filed Under: Mental Health, Mental Health Network, UCC, United Church of Christ Tagged With: gen z, mental health, research, research trends, spirituality, trends

Mental Health Tent by Kirk Moore

March 6, 2023 By Kirk Moore

Reprinted from 2017 7  years ago I spent time delivering supplies and working at the water protector camps on Standing Rock Reservation. We brought firewood, clothing, sleeping bags, and food to the camp and we spent the day helping to build, distribute items, cook, clean, and do whatever else was needed. While we were at […]

Filed Under: Anxiety, Community, Mental Health, Mental Health Network, self care, Solidarity, Support, UCC, United Church of Christ

Gratitude for a Sad Psalm by Rev. Dr. Marty Kuchma

February 27, 2023 By Rev. Dr. Marty Kuchma

The Psalms give us eloquent language to describe life experiences ranging from the highest highs to the lowest lows. It is hard for me to imagine a life circumstance that the Psalms don’t give words to in one meaningful way or another. Written so long ago yet so relevant in our lives now, the Psalms […]

Filed Under: Anxiety, Depression, Lent, Mental Health, Mental Health Network, UCC, United Church of Christ

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