MentalHealth.Bible Blog
Kanye West’s Favorite Bible Verse
This Lightworkers article noted the favorite Bible verse of entertainment icon and rapper Kanye West— West described the YouVersion Bible app as his “favorite app” and said Hebrews 3:12-13 is his favorite passage. The verse reads: Take care, brothers, lest there be in...
Why the Church Must Help with Mental Health
This Lightworkers article, "When Will the Church Answer the Call of Those Struggling with Mental Illness?" rightly noted the church's role in ministering to the whole person, spiritually and mentally; here's an excerpt: God has called us to minister wholeness to those...
More about the Beyond Disaster Resource that Helps Heal People from Trauma
Watch this video of Dr. Nicole Martin (Director of U.S Ministry) and Dr. Phil Monroe (Trauma Healing Institute Director of Training & Mentorship) discuss American Bible Society's new Beyond Disaster resource. Get this resource now at BeyondDisaster.Bible. You...
Different Christian Views about Mental Health and the Bible
Significant numbers of people will struggle with mental health problems in their lifetime. Mental Health America estimates that "46% of Americans will meet the criteria for a diagnosable mental health condition sometime in their life" and this includes both Christians...
The Silent Stigma of Mental Illness in the Church
Excerpt from a Sojourners' article about the stigma of mental health by Robyn Henderson-Espinoza— Christianity has a bad habit of diminishing the body in favor of elevating the mind. For Plato and Descartes, two philosophers who have heavily influenced the Western...