Faith, Hope & Good Mental Health ministry helps restore hope for people affected by mental health challenges.
We help faith communities and faith-based organizations learn how to support people who have mental health concerns. Every year, one out of five people experiences a mental health challenge. Others may be facing the isolation of loneliness.
The pain of loss, or the sadness of grief can be overwhelming. Over time and without help, these mental health concerns can cause people to withdraw, fall into despair and lose their joy in living. Faith communities can be sources of real support during these difficult times.
Our Curriculum: Restoring Wholeness
RESTORING WHOLENESS Leader Guide
Restoring Wholeness: Spiritual Support for Mental Health curriculum has a unique method to create support groups that listen to concerns of the heart and attend to matters of the soul.
Group leaders learn how to use spiritual practices to help participants find relief and inspiration. Those who participate may find that their hope returns and their faith is restored. Even in the midst of struggle they can recover a sense of wholeness.
RESTORING WHOLENESS Participant Guide
Those times when we feel mentally, emotionally, or spiritually unwell can be times when we are more open to God's presence.
The detailed, thoughtful and practical guides are wonderful roadmaps. The parameters set forth create a safe space where participants can explore their own truths. The core of this curriculum is based on spiritual practices. These include mindfulness, stillness, reflection, imagination, and blessing. This approach can create a sense of wholeness. We discover that we can thrive again.
RESTORING WHOLENESS Groups
Restoring Wholeness online meetings and small groups create a safe space for sharing deep concerns.
The Restoring Wholeness curriculum offers opportunities to listen to our lives, to let our lives speak. It can deepen our understanding of ourselves and provide an opportunity to meet others on their life’s journey. All the while, we can grow in knowledge and wisdom. We find companions for the journey and rest for our souls.
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Restoring Wholeness Small Group Package - One Leader Guide & Eight Participant Guides
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Our Goal: Compassionate Care
Educating faith leaders to understand mental health challenges is one step toward providing compassionate care. Another step is equipping individuals with the skills to relate to those who are struggling.
The long term goal is to help people find meaning in difficult situations. By addressing mental health challenges, we can create responsive, compassionate individuals and caring communities.
What Is Wholeness?
A sense of wholeness grows as we find meaning and purpose in our lives. It is more than the body, mind, and spirit. It is more than wellness. Those times when we feel mentally, emotionally, or spiritually unwell can be times when we are more open to God’s presence. Wholeness is grounded in a deep connection with God, in the willingness to recognize and receive God’s grace, to experience God's presence.
Restoring Wholeness Curriculum
The Restoring Wholeness curriculum offers opportunities to listen to our lives, to let our lives speak. It can deepen our understanding of ourselves and provide an opportunity to meet others on their life’s journey. All the while, we can grow in knowledge and wisdom. We find companions for the journey and rest for our souls.
The detailed, thoughtful and practical guides are wonderful roadmaps. The parameters set forth create a safe place where participants can explore their own truths. The core of this curriculum is based on spiritual practices. These include mindfulness, stillness, reflection, imagination, and blessing. This approach can create a sense of wholeness. We can discover that we can thrive again.
Some Restoring Wholeness: Spiritual Support for Mental Health themes are:
How to uncover blessings in difficult situations
How peace can relieve the burden of anxiety
How spiritual comfort can help overcome depression
Meet the author
Rev. Kathy Dale McNair
Rev. Kathy Dale McNair is ordained in the Presbyterian Church, USA and focuses on how faith can support mental health. She founded the ministry, Faith, Hope & Good Mental Health (FH&GMH) which is based, in part, on her work with NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illness. She was on the national NAMI FaithNet board, a division of NAMI which encourages faith communities to be welcoming to those struggling with mental health challenges.
The FH&GMH ministry team has created a curriculum called Restoring Wholeness. It invites people of faith to explore challenging times in their lives and look for where elements of faith can be supportive during mental health challenges. Rev. McNair consults with faith communities and speaks about the importance of faith in supporting good mental health as well as mental health challenges.
Faith, Hope, & Good Mental Health
Faith, Hope & Good Mental Health is a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit organization providing resources, training, and support to individuals and faith communities.
We help people affected by mental health challenges find hope and support through connection with others. We provide small group curriculum, workshops, presentations and other useful tools for a compassionate, mental health ministry.
Disclaimer
All content found in the Restoring Wholeness: Spiritual Support for Mental Health curriculum, on the Faith, Hope & Good Mental Health website, including text, images, audio, video, or other formats were created for informational purposes only. The content is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have read in these materials. If you think you may have a medical emergency, call your doctor, go to the emergency room, or call 911 immediately.