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Mental illness and symptoms of mental illness are an ever-growing phenomenon in our society. How can we discover a healthy way of dealing with mental health? What concrete approaches does God give us? How do I deal with depression?

If you feel overwhelmed by your mental health, you’re not alone. Mental health challenges can feel chaotic. One day you may feel fine, but then you wake up the next day feeling anxious, depressed, or burned out. This 5-day Plan can help you find hope, healing, and peace through wisdom from Scripture.

In today’s world, we are on the brink of a mental health epidemic that estimates that 1 in 4 adults suffer from a diagnosable mental illness. Mental illness reaches across all boundary lines as depression and anxiety impact the church-goer just as much as those who don’t. So, what do we do with this? Join us for a 3-day journey through the Psalms as we discuss mental health.

Are you or a loved one struggling with your mental health? Mental illness is real and can cause our daily thoughts and behaviors to be totally disrupted. In this reading plan, we explore how you and I can face mental health challenges not only with therapy, but with prayer in order to cope with the ordinary demands and routines of life.

We all desire to feel at home within our spiritual communities. But what does it really mean to belong? And how can we help people who have been marginalized feel at home in the Church? In this Sanctuary devotional plan, authors Swinton, Smith, Browning, Ewing, and Hamley explore how mental health can impact our community experience, illuminating what Scripture has to say about home and belonging.

This six-day devotional series will encourage your spirit and point your heart to Jesus for those struggling with mental health. Each day you will have an affirmation and prayer to cling to as you build your faith.

Our culture is facing what many have called a mental health epidemic. For the one in five adults globally who struggle with a mental health issue, the world can feel like a threatening and unsafe place, and 'life to the full' can feel a long way off. What does speaking of ‘good news’ mean when we or those around us are struggling?

No matter the ups and downs, there is encouragement and renewal in God's word. In this 5 day devotional be challenged and renewed in your walk with Christ from Deaf Millennial Project.

God created us as whole people, our minds, bodies, and spirits woven together to form who we are. Yet, so often our practices of faith neglect our mental and emotional wellbeing. Discover what God’s Word has to say about the importance of caring for our mental health with this three-day devotional from Feed. Part 1 of 4 from Feed Catechism's "Watch, Rest, Repeat" small group series.

In this 7-day challenge, discover self-growth through daily habits rooted in God's Word for mental health victory. Embrace the journey of renewal and purpose, knowing each day brings opportunity for transformation and positive impact. Through prayer and guidance, may you find strength and empowerment to fulfill your calling, advance God's kingdom with grace, and influence others in His name.

What does it mean to be mentally healthy? These 6 truths about who you are will help you begin to feel mentally stronger.

Where can you turn when you or a loved one are struggling with depression, anxiety, and mental health? God's Word speaks hope into the darkest despair. Stacee and Doug share Scriptures and encouragement God has used to carry them through the most difficult days of their mental illness journey. As you read through this plan, may you discover God's grace, love, hope and even joy for those who struggle!

Mental health isn’t as new of an issue as you might think. Take a look at six people who struggled with mental health in the Bible, and see how God cared and provided for them in their darkest moments.

Discover why seeking knowledge about one's self is critical to growing deeper in relationship with God.

Jacob Coyne, founder of Stay Here, infuses life into the dark corners of mental health. Giving hurting souls a reason to live, he shows not only how Jesus brings life to the full, but also how anyone—regardless of their past or pain—can find healing.

Do you ever wish you could slow your thoughts, but they keep racing ahead? Sometimes, anxiety, sadness, or loneliness can feel overwhelming—but they don’t have to. This reading plan is like a breather for your brain. Each devotion includes a Bible verse, a few thoughts on how the verse applies to your life, and a prayer, idea, or encouragement to get you going again.

How can people from diverse racial, ethnic, and socio-economic backgrounds come together to heal wounds, reconcile with one another, and begin the journey of recovery? Paul's letters to the church address this same question as he struggled to reconcile first-century Jewish and Gentile believers. His pastoral and theological vision for a united church addressed education, identity, community, hope, and responsibility. In our day, we can do the same.

One of the many contributors to marital health and satisfaction is ensuring that you are intentional about your overall health. Mental Health is one of those topics not discussed often when it comes to marital health. In this 7-day devotional, I share seven tips to help you manage marriage as you effectively manage your mental health.

We think that our thoughts can be kept in secret in our mind, but they cannot. The Bible makes this concept of the power of our thoughts simple: as a person thinks on the inside, this is who they will become on the outside. Thoughts produce a result. Our thoughts can make us ill or help us to heal. Jesus shows us how to become free from these things.

What is God's will for our mental and emotional health? Does God have a remedy for depression, anxiety, stress or suicidal thoughts? The answer is yes. Christians and unbelievers alike deal with depression and other mental and emotional illnesses, but there is hope! Jesus promises and provides an abundant life—a life full of joy, purpose, and peace. Join in this seven day devotional as we focus on how to fight for mental and emotional health!

Anxiety is the most prevalent mental health challenge in the world, and Christians are not exempt from experiencing it. Although it is often helpful to practice coping strategies and access psychological and medical support, this devotional series asks us to go further. Written by Psychologist and Sanctuary Advisor Dr. Edward Ng, this series encourages participants to work through anxiety by courageous and fruitful contemplation of the fear that underlies it.

As a mental health expert, an anxiety sufferer, and a pastor’s wife, Dr. Amanda Porter has been living at the intersection of mental health and faith for many years. In “Dear Anxiety, Let’s Break Up” she offers devotions written from both a medical and biblical perspective to help you choose faith over fear and move from a life marked by anxiety to one of peace and abundance.

How do we help those who are hurting or struggling with mental health challenges? In this study, based on the best-selling book, SEEN: Healing Despair and Anxiety in Kids and Teens Through the Power of Connection, Dr. Chinwé Williams and Will Hutcherson give a Biblical and research-based perspective on how to help kids and teens who are facing despair, depression, anxiety, and other mental health challenges.

When you want to make changes in your life, you might attend seminars, read books, listen to podcasts, or try diets. But lasting transformation only comes through reading and living out God’s Word. Join Pastor Rick as he teaches God’s plan to transform us in key areas of our lives: spiritual health, physical health, mental health, emotional health, relational health, financial health, and vocational health. You’ll discover the habits, truths, and characteristics that enable change—lasting change—to happen in your life.

In recognition of May being Mental Health Month, this special devotional plan provides tools for helping you find the light in the darkness. If you struggle with the ever-changing world and everything crumbling around you, this is your lifeline from God to keep you grounded and on the road to whole again. Be encouraged by this mental health discussion presented by Bishop T.D. Jakes and Dr. Natasha Stewart-Gresham.