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Letting Grief Come to Church
In this episode of Christianity Today's "Suprised by Grief" podcast series, Daniel Harrell and author Clarissa Moll discuss how the diversity of the church’s gifts can provide vital support for grieving people after a loss. They talk about the challenges of pastoring through personal grief, how Jesus meets us uniquely in suffering, and how congregations can grow in their empathetic care for hurting people in their midst.
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How to Lament
Easy-to-use resource that helps you cry out to God when you are in pain. Also available in Spanish.
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Study Guide: Grief with No Warning
This free downloadable study guide and corresponding aricle from Living Lutheran magazine helps people reflect on how they can better love and support their Christian sisters and brothers in their grief. It also includes a section for congregations to develop a plan for walking alongside those who are grieving.
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Living with Healthy Grief
Learn how to deal with the grief that comes from the death of a loved one or from divorce. It includes the stages of grief and provides teens with ideas on how to walk through the process of grief after a loss.
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3 Ways to Help Your Kids Through Grief
One family’s story of helping their children through the loss of siblings.
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How to Deal with Grief Using Two Helpful Guidelines
Learning how to deal with grief means that you don’t let it overwhelm you, but also that you don’t shove it away. This article shares how to create a safe space where your pain can be heard, honored, and understood so that you can heal.
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5 Ways to Help People Through Grief
This article shares some best practices for walking alongside the grieving, especially youth.
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GriefShare Holiday Help Center: Articles and Videos to Help You Plan for the Holidays
Practical wisdom for how to get through the holiday season condensed into 3 brief videos and 3 articles.
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Helping Children Cope with Traumatic Events
This resource from the Humanitarian Disaster Institute can help parents, family members, teachers, clergy, and volunteers learn how to recognize stress reactions, listen, and help support children after acts of violence and other traumatic events.
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Lifting the Lid
Lifting the Lid is a six-week Bible study course focused on faith and mental health. Created with small groups in mind, drawing on well-known Bible stories, it’s a free study resource to help churches explore the topics of emotional and mental wellbeing, using the Bible as a guide.
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The Sanctuary Course
How can a church become a sanctuary—a place where individuals living with mental health challenges feel safe, supported, and a sense of belonging? The Sanctuary Course was created to inspire and equip communities of faith that are asking this important question. Developed in consultation with mental health professionals, theologians, and people with lived experience, this eight-session study guide explores key mental health topics and examines meaningful ways to offer companionship, support recovery, and promote wellbeing.
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Navigating a Mental Health Crisis
"Navigating a Mental Health Crisis: A NAMI Resource Guide for Those Experiencing a Mental Health Emergency" (Crisis Guide) provides important, potentially life-saving information for people experiencing mental health crises and their loved ones. This guide outlines what can contribute to a crisis, warning signs that a crisis is emerging, strategies to help de-escalate a crisis, available resources and so much more.