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23% of pastors have struggled with mental illness
49% rarely or never discuss it with their congregation
53% of churchgoers with mental health struggles feel supported by their church
65% of churchgoing family members want churches to talk more openly about these issues
27% of churches have a plan to support families affected by mental health issues
49% of pastors admit they rarely or never speak about mental illness from the pulpit, indicating a gap in leadership addressing the issue .
76% of churchgoers believe suicide is a significant issue that needs more attention, and 32% report that a close acquaintance or family member has died by suicide .
4% of churchgoers who lost a loved one to suicide said church leaders were aware of their loved one’s struggles
53% of Christians with mental health issues feel that their church has been supportive, which shows some level of engagement, but more needs to be done to extend help .
The above infomation is according to OpenAI/ChatGPT (October 2024)
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