Church and Serious Mental Illness

Report and resolution from the 200th General Assembly, 1988, about the church's call to ministry and mission with those affected by serious mental illness. If you would like to know how the PC(USA) envisions ministry by, with and to persons affected by serious mental illness, this policy laid much of the ground work in this area.

$1.00 each
Contact the Office of Health Ministries USA by email or call (888) 728-7228, x8011, to obtain a copy.

The Congregation: A Community Of Care and Healing

Basic guide to understanding and doing ministry with persons affected by serious mental illness. Part of the series, "The Congregation: A Community of Care and Healing." This resource focuses on serious mental illness and how your church might be better able to raise awareness about and confront the realities of mental illness as it affects church members' lives.

Item #25790002
$2.50. Shipping and handling charges apply.

Honest Talk About Serious Mental Illness

A video resource for older youth which helps facilitate discussion and understanding about the facts and challenges of serious mental illness. Three young people talk about their experience with mental illness to give a personal perspective on issues such as depression and bipolar. This is an important and well-done resource to help kids process, share and learn about serious mental illness. Time 35:36 minutes.

Video
Item #095301
$9.95. Shipping and handling charges apply.

View a clip of this video

(Requires Windows Media Player 7.0 or higher)

Booklet
Whether you choose to use this curriculum alone or in conjunction with the video resource, this booklet will help older youth think about and understand various serious mental illnesses such as bipolar, clinical depression and schizophrenia. Ideal for Sunday school classes, or youth group session.

Item #095302
$7.95. Shipping and handling charges apply.

Shedding Light on the Truth

This mental illness awareness poster features a colorful quilt-like image and the quotation,"Shedding Light on the Truth" on the frontside, and resources and information on the back of this 11" by 17" poster make this a great educational tool. The bulletin inserts have a litany of response on the backside and are a great way to raise awareness on Sundays.

Poster -- Item #7266099001
$0.50 each

Setting Us Free from the Stigma of Mental Illness

This mental illness poster has the image of a butterfly against a yellow triangle on a background of purple sky. The butterfly is often used as a symbol in the mental health field. On the back of the poster are ideas for celebrating Presbyterian Mental Illness Awareness day and week during the Year of the Child. The 11" by 17" poster is a an attractive awareness tool. The bulletin inserts' backside features a litany of response and are a great way to raise awareness in the pews on Sunday mornings.

Poster -- Item #7266000001
$0.50 each

Bulletin inserts -- Item #7266000002
$7.00 for 100. Shipping and handling charges apply.

Painting Pictures of Mental Health

This mental illness awareness poster features paintings and other artwork of children describing their emotions. The poster provides suggestions for celebrating Presbyterian Mental Illness Awareness month. Resources and information on the back of this 11" by 17" poster make this a great educational tool. The bulletin insert includes myths and facts about children and mental illness and a litany of response on the backside. The bulletin inserts are a great way to raise awareness in the pews on Sunday mornings.

Poster -- Item #7266001001
$0.50 each

Bulletin inserts -- Item #7266001002
$7.00 for 100. Shipping and handling charges apply.

Mental Illness Worship Resource

This resource is a nice array of Presbyterian worship services designed to incorporate concerns of mental illness during worship. Using the services in this booklet (or parts of these services) is a wonderful way to embrace those in your congregation who are dealing with mental illness and those who support them (as family members, friends or professionals). This resource also is a way to raise awareness of the issue from the pulpit. Step-by-step services are arranged, or the prayers, meditations, suggested hymns and scripture readings may be used to create an individualized worship service. From a morning prayer service to an evening prayer service to a service for a Mental Illness Awareness Day, this resource has a variety of ways to incorporate the concerns of mental illness into worship.

Item #7266099015
$2.50. Shipping and handling charges apply.