There has perhaps never been a more confusing time for Christians and church leaders to address the topic of mental health.
Corporate America and the media have a whole month devoted it to it, and we often see athletes and celebrities championing acceptance of those seeking treatment for it. We have young men who hurt the innocent time and time again, and we see politicians grandstanding and pushing for increased funding to treat mental health concerns.
Pharmaceutical commercials seem to promise miracle treatments, but our own eyes lead us to believe that mental health concerns are only increasing. Even our political discourse increasingly assumes a mental deficiency within our opponents, and social media seems to fuel an increasingly unhealthy frame of mind in our youth.
There is real reason for concern when it comes to mental health and our responses to it.
So, where does our faith and the ministry of the church fit into the solutions for mental illness?
How would Jesus have us respond to the current conversations? We know Jesus cared deeply about all who were weary and struggling. The church needs to do the same and care deeply for those with mental health struggles.
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