You may be shocked by what you are about to read: after cancer and heart disease, suicide accounts for more years of life lost than any other cause of death. 41,149 suicides were reported in 2013—that’s two suicides for every reported murder, one suicide death every 12.8 minutes.¹ Even more shocking is the church’s inaccurate beliefs about mental health issues, as identified in the most recent mental health study conducted by LifeWay Research.²
We cannot continue to neglect this enormous area of need. After personal tragedy and with professional insight, Kay Warren offers practical tools and hands-on direction for supporting individuals and families struggling with mental health challenges.
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It’s time to crush the stigma of mental illness, isn’t it? Likely, you or someone you know suffers with a mental health issue. Can this person come to you for help?
Questions:
- Does your church have a proven system for helping people with mental health needs?
- With love and grace, are you willing to reach into the lives of those who are marginalized?
- How quickly do most Christians respond to broken families, broken lives, and broken bodies but run from those who may have broken or fractured minds?
Join the conversation on our blog at www.reframingministries.com.
About Kay Warren
Along with her husband Rick, Kay Warren is cofounder of Saddleback Church in Southern California. She is an international speaker, best-selling author, and Bible teacher who has a passion for inspiring and motivating others to make a difference with their lives. She is best known for her 10 years as a tireless advocate for those living with HIV and AIDS, children who are orphaned and vulnerable, and those who suffer from mental health issues. Kay speaks honestly about her own lifelong struggle with depression, parenting a child in tremendous pain, losing a son to suicide, and finding joy and hope through life’s darkest struggles.
Recommended Resources
Kay Warren Resources
All of Kay’s information, books, articles, initiatives, devotionals, and more are located on her Web site: kaywarren.com
Insight for Living Ministries Resources
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Additional Suggested Resources
- National Suicide Prevention Hotline (www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org)
- American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
- Mental Health Grace Alliance
- NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness)
- NAMI FAITHNET
- National Catholic Partnership on Disability
- National Institute on Mental Health
- PTSD Perspectives (ptsdperspectives.org)