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Holidays

November 20, 2017 By Rev. Kirk Moore (he, him, his)

“Why aren’t you smiling?  It’s (insert holiday here) and we’re supposed to be joyful!”  Said to countless people by countless people at family gatherings, parties, or church services relating to holidays. It’s OK to feel great around the holidays.  It’s OK to celebrate.  It’s OK to laugh, dance, and sing for joy. It’s not just […]

Filed Under: Holidays, Mental Health Tagged With: depression, holidays, Mental Health Network, stress, trauma, UCC, United Church of Christ

Naptime is Over

November 13, 2017 By Rev. Dr. Rachael Keefe

This post originally appeared in Rachel’s Blog, Write out of Left Field. Mental illness crosses all human barriers. No one is exempt. Wealth can’t buy its way out. Power cannot force it away. Religion cannot keep it at bay. It isn’t contagious but everyone is potentially at risk. Usually, its causes are biological, genetic and […]

Filed Under: Community, Mental Health, Stigma Tagged With: Gun violence, Mental Health Network, mental illness, sexual harassment, UCC, United Church of Christ, violence

Mental Illness and Gun Violence – A Caution

November 6, 2017 By Rev. Alan Johnson

“Do not fear; for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name, you are mine,”  Isa. 43:1 When I hear or read about mental health and gun violence, I can become defensive.  And here is why.  We know that in a survey, 60% of Americans thought that people with schizophrenia were likely to […]

Filed Under: Mental Health, Stigma Tagged With: Gun violence, Mental Health Network, mental illness, Tragedy, UCC, United Church of Christ

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