MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS NIGHT
SUNDAY, JUNE 18, 6:30-8:00 PM
Celebrate Recovery is sponsoring a Mental Health Awareness Night for our church family and friends. Darryl Young has invited two counselors that he knows to speak to us about Mental Health concerns.
This is really a topic that touches us all one way or the other. It is estimated that 1 out of 4 adults in the United States experience some form of mental illness each year. Mental health includes our emotional, psychological, social and spiritual well-being. It affects how we think, feel and act as we cope with life. It also helps determine how we handle stress, relate to others and make choices. Mental health is important at every stage of life.
Mental illnesses are serious disorders which can affect your thinking, mood or behavior. There are many causes of mental health disorders: family genes, family history, your life experiences, stress or abuse as well as biological influences.
The Good News is there is hope. When you want to give up there is hope. When you think you don’t fit in, there is hope. When you think you are alone, there is hope. Just for your information, the new Suicide and Crisis Lifeline is 988. Just text 988 and you will be connected to a 24/7 hotline with volunteer crisis counselors. You could also find help on line at the national Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) at www.nami.org/help
You have heard me say before that we cannot do everything, but we can do something. Let’s start by removing the stigma of mental health disorders. Second, let’s know at least one resource we could use for ourselves or for someone we love or know.
This Mental Health Awareness Night is a good place to start. Why not put it on your calendar and plan to attend.
See you there, good Lord willing,
Pastor Tom
