mental health
Wokeness might set you free. No one said it would make you happy.
By Andre Henry — March 27, 2024
(RNS) — Those who work for social justice aren’t unhappy by nature. They are affected by the problems they’re trying to fix.
A new memoir examines how to reclaim faith after a bipolar diagnosis
By Yonat Shimron — March 8, 2024
(RNS) — In her new book, 'Devout: A Memoir of Doubt,' Gazmarian lays bare how inadequately the church and church-approved therapists treated her condition and how she struggled to find another way.
Carrie Sheffield’s journey to forgiveness after childhood in cultlike family
By Kathryn Post — March 5, 2024
(RNS) — In ‘Motorhome Prophecies,’ Sheffield chronicles her path toward forgiving her father, a self-declared Mormon prophet.
Bishop T.D. Jakes helps launch online hub to aid faith leaders with mental health tools
By Adelle M. Banks — November 15, 2023
(RNS) — Jakes introduced the ‘Faith and Mental Health Hub,’ a free online course that aims to define mental health, reduce stigma and encourage self-care activities.
Clergy burnout is a growing concern in polarized churches. A summit offers coping strategies
By Giovanna Dell'orto — October 9, 2023
STILLWATER, Minn. (AP) — Faith leaders have increasingly stepped into the frontlines of care for growing mental health distress across the U.S., from college campuses to the military and rural communities.
The Porter’s Gate hopes to bridge gap between mental health and faith with new album
By Kathryn Post — September 21, 2023
(RNS) — ‘Sanctuary Songs,’ a 12-track album inspired by conversations about mental health and faith, was released on Friday (Sept. 15).
Jordan Neely’s killer doesn’t have hate in his heart. It’s in his hands.
By Andre Henry — June 5, 2023
(RNS) — Penny shouldn't be offered up as a scapegoat for a society that treats Black people as disposable.
Anger management and guns
By Phyllis Zagano — May 18, 2023
(RNS) — Anger is clearly at the root of our mass shootings.
The Navy needs more chaplains
By Gregory N. Todd — May 15, 2023
(RNS) — All three sea services want and need more chaplains — but the recruiting deficit is extreme.
Is it time for conservative Christians to give Freud another look?
By Jacob Lupfer — May 10, 2023
(RNS) — Freudian psychoanalysis might have something to offer religious believers.
John Blake, journalist on religion and race, goes personal with new memoir
By Adelle M. Banks — May 5, 2023
(RNS) — 'We really need to tell these stories about hope,' said Blake. 'There's a lot of Americans now who have given up ... and believe racism is just a permanent part of American life.'
How the teen mental health crisis is turning some youth pastors into first responders
By Elizabeth E. Evans — April 18, 2023
(RNS) — Young people, youth pastors say, are pushing the church to be more willing to talk about mental health.
Choosing the irrational sanity of Ash Wednesday
By Jacob Lupfer — February 21, 2023
(RNS) — Ash Wednesday is almost universally underrated in its power to redeem.
Study: Religion and spirituality can aid youth mental health crisis
By Kathryn Post — October 19, 2022
(RNS) — Religion and spirituality could help remedy the youth mental health crisis, Springtide Research finds.
Why church leaders can — and must — address their own mental health
By Matthew Spandler-Davison — October 10, 2022
(RNS) — Sharing openly that we are not doing well takes a leap of faith — sometimes an extraordinary one.
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