• Mental Health Handout - Toward de-stigmatizing mental illness and providing resources for help

Resources

• In Crisis? Talk Now - The help lines listed are free and are staffed by people who are trained to help

• Need help? Talk now - Find a free help line in your area

Documents

From Church sites:

• Discussion Guide - How can I minister to others during a crisis?

• Facing Challenges - A self-help guide

• Myths about Mental Illness

• Helps to Prevent Suicide

• Talking about Suicide - Elder Dale G. Renlund shares suggestions on how to talk to someone who may be thinking about suicide.

• Dealing with Depression

• Understanding Suicide: Warning Signs and Prevention

• Anxiety and Anxiety Disorders

• Finding a Mental Health Professional Who’s Right for You

• 14 Ways to Get Your Emotional Health Back on Track

• Why I’m Not Afraid of Mental Health Counseling Anymore

From other sites:

• Unwell and unashamed - The stigma of mental illness is under attack by sufferers, who are coming out publicly and defiantly

• To Treat Depression, a New Approach Tries Training the Brain

• Steps to Turn Off the Nagging Self-Doubt in Your Head

• Satan's Hidden Arsenal Against Women

Sites

• Church: Living with Mental Illness

• Church: Family Services

  • Leader Resources

• Church: Preventing Suicide

• Church Topics: Mental Illness

• INTERFACE Referral Service - collects and categorizes resources related to mental health and wellness

• Joan Borysenko, PhD

  • Minding the Body, Mending the Mind

    • Also available as an audiobook

• National Suicide Prevention Lifeline - 1-800-273-TALK (8255)

• Suicide.org - Suicide Prevention, Awareness, and Support

• American Foundation for Suicide Prevention

• Dementia Friendly Massachusetts Initiative - people are working together to make their town or city safer, more inclusive and respectful for these residents

• Families for Depression Awareness - helps families recognize and cope with depression and bipolar disorder to get people well and prevent suicides

• Option B - Videos, articles, recommendation from experts, and other resources that can help when going through a painful experience

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