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Upstream Suicide Prevention: Stress & Resilience
This video from the VA Mental Health and Chaplaincy Program addresses various causes of stress, distress, and emotional suffering, as well as ways clergy can help people cope in the face of such challenges.
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Suicide Prevention Competencies for Faith Leaders: Supporting Life Before, During, and After a Suicidal Crisis
This new resource, informed by faith community leaders and suicide prevention experts, aims to help equip faith leaders with the capabilities needed to prevent suicide and provide care and comfort for those affected by suicide.
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Clergy and Mental Health Care: Abiding With Those Who Suffer
This video from the VA Mental Health Chaplaincy Program helps clergy consider how their faith communities minister to the needs of persons with mental health challenges, including Veterans.
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Spiritual Care in Disaster Response
Basic trauma Information for congregations from the UMC.
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Trauma Awareness for Ministry Leaders
This webinar by Key Ministry addresses what ministry leaders can do to raise awareness of trauma in their communities, and encourage people to reach out for help.
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Sacred Series: Becoming a Trauma Informed Faith Community
This resource contains liturgy examples, steps and ideas, tips for practical ways of doing trauma informed care, a glossary, and 2 videos.
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Becoming a Trauma-Informed Faith Community
Insights and resources to help churches and other faith communities do ministry with people affected by adverse childhood experiences or other trauma.
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List of Mental Health Ministry Organizations
A compilation of local and national mental health ministry organizations
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List of Mental Health Toolkits/Guidebooks/Manuals
Discover a compilation of handy free toolkits and other resources
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3 Powerful Reasons Why I Led Our Youth Group Through a Mental Health Equipping Series
Learn how one youth group leader helped kids better understand their identity in Christ, develop supportive relationships with one another, and practice healthy habits towards better overall health.
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Words from a Youth Pastor for Students on their Mental Health Journey
This article from Grace Alliance stresses the importance of helping youth develop a strong identity in Christ, especially as it relates to helping foster resiliency during a mental health struggle.
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Youth Mental Health Disorders
There are many types of mental health disorders that affect youth. The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) from the American Psychiatric Association provides a standardized classification of mental disorders used by mental health professionals across the United States in both clinical settings and with community populations. Additional information about specific mental health disorders and conditions that affect youth can be found on the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) website.