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The Church and Mental Health: What Do
the Numbers Tell Us?
by Ed Stetzer
. Sharing from
the expansive survey data he and his research team have
collected, Ed Stetzer goes “behind the numbers” and helps
define the core mental health issues facing the Church
today. Sections are divided into pastors’ views on the
subject matter, the views of family members, and those of
individuals who actually suffer from a mental illness.
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On Mission: What Makes Counseling
Christian?
by Ian F. Jones
. People-helping, caregiving
and counseling have a long and rich tradition within the
Church. Ian Jones reviews the historical context for the
modern-day Christian counseling movement. He examines
the distinguishing characteristics of Christ-centered and
biblically-based mental health counseling, along with its
unique worldview and perspective on human nature.
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On Belay: The Role of the Church in Lay
Helping Ministry
by Siang-Yang Tan and Eric Scalise
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While professional mental health services are needed to
address serious emotional and psychological disorders,
the Church can also offer a wide array of resources and
ministries. Siang-Yang Tan and Eric Scalise combine their
collective expertise in sharing a vision and mission plan for
lay helping to the hurting and broken.
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Too Young to Die: Adolescent Depression,
Suicide and the Church
by Chap Clark
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Depression, suicidal ideation and completed suicides are at
near epidemic levels among today’s adolescents and young
adults. Chap Clark discusses the etiology and contributing
factors in adolescent suicide, as well as four cultural markers
related to isolation and insecurity. Effective intervention
strategies are also outlined.
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STOP: Suicide Prevention and Intervention
by Jennifer Cisney Ellers and Kevin Ellers
. Counselors and
caregivers need to be equipped in how to handle suicidal
ideation and behaviors when they manifest in their clients.
Crisis response experts, Jennifer and Kevin Ellers, describe
prevention and intervention protocols and how to properly
assess the level of risk. Ongoing training needs are also
identified.
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The Church and Mental Illness: We Are
Called to Care
by Amy Simpson
. Mental illness
knows no boundaries, including the Church. Depression,
panic attacks, addiction, bipolar and personality disorders,
psychosis, and more all impact the lives of Christians. Amy
Simpson discusses destructive beliefs and myths pertaining
to mental health issues and how the Church should then
respond as a healing community.
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by H.B. London, Jr.
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Looking Inward
by Diane Langberg
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Reflections
by Gary Moon
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Shrink Notes
by Michael Lyles
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Law, Ethics & Liability
by John Sandy
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Leadership Psyc
by Henry Cloud
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Research Digest
by Mark Yarhouse
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From the Heart
by Tim Clinton
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