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A Letter to the Church About Mental Illness

September 30, 2019 By Rev. Dr. CiarĂ¡n Osborn (he/him)

Dear Church, Here are some ways you can open your doors wider and welcome people with mental illness. Some aren’t super hard. Some are. (But, I’m here to cheer you on). Give them a try? Tell me about it? 1. Preach about it: Include people with mental illness in sermon illustrations and stories. And, (please!) […]

Filed Under: Community, Stigma Tagged With: church, Clergy, Mental Health Network, Neurodiversity, Support, UCC, United Church of Christ

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