Part 2: Does the Church Hate the Mentally Ill?

A discussion about stigma and mental illness in the church along with the importance of going to therapy. In part one, Savannah and Emmanuel cover some statistics about stigma in the church and Emmanuel shared his personal history with mental illness and faith.

 

In Part two, Savannah shares her story, we talk more about therapy and how God sees mental illness, and we discuss ways to frame mental illness within our faith.

 

Sources:

https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2024/05/02/who-do-americans-feel-comfortable-talking-to-about-their-mental-health/

 

https://www.premierchristianity.com/news-analysis/91-of-christians-say-mental-illness-is-stigmatised-in-the-church-but-the-solution-may-be-simpler-than-you-think/12924.article

 

Troubled Minds: Mental Illness and the Church’s Mission. IVP Books, 2013. EBSCOhost, http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&AuthType=ip&db=nlebk&AN=577766&site=ehost-live&scope=site.

 

Cinnirella, Marco, and Kate Miriam Loewenthal. “Religious and Ethnic Group Influences on Beliefs about Mental Illness: A Qualitative Interview Study.” British Journal of Medical Psychology, vol. 72, no. 4, 1999, pp. 505-524., doi: 10.1348/000711299160202.

 

Toward a Theology of Mental Illness https://digitalcommons.spu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?filename=1&article=1005&context=av_events&type=additional