Mind & Soul - Treatments

As a psychiatrist, I am always getting confusing with a psychologist! This new resource explains clearly what each different type of mental health professional does. This will vary a bit in different parts of the country but this is a good start: Working in Mental Health

Mindfulness has a bad press in Christian cirles, with many people thinking it to be somehow Buddhist or occult. However, it is a powerful way to deal with stress and in particular recurrent depression - about which there is a growing evidence base. Phil Monroe has given us permission to use this article from his blog Wise Counsel.

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...when others are Sinking under Pressure

Mental distress in whatever form it takes triggers a whole range of responses from people. When I ask a group of people to list any words, terms or phrases which in some way relate to mental disorder the list is surprising long. Many of these terms would be seen as slang, archaic, non-PC or even offensive but the list is easy to collect and very long. The real question is why so many words? Why so much slang in all cultures?

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This Bible Study is designed to be used in a small group, maybe as a way of introducing the topic in your church. Start by considering "What is good mental health like?". Some of the words and phrases in common use - like 'mental health' - don't occur in the Bible. We therefore need to pause and think: Do we all mean the same thing by the phrase? And, what are the contact points between this phrase and the Bible.

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Should mental health professionals be 100% healthy? Should they have had a personal experience of mental illness? Should they have 'sorted themselves out before they try to help others? What does Christianity have to say about this?

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