All Mental Health articles
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Opinion“I thought my wedding might never happen – then one Christian friend showed me grace.”
Just seven days before she was due to walk down the aisle, Hope Bonarcher found herself in a hospital bed after attempting to take her own life. In this deeply honest and hope-filled article, Hope shares how one Christian woman’s grace-filled response became a turning point in her healing, and how God later used her own pain to bring hope and comfort to someone else.
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ArticleThe prayer practice that calmed my anxiety when nothing else could
Jennifer Tucker, award-winning author and mental health advocate, told Claire Musters how learning embodied prayer helped her anxiety, and why she believes incorporating it into our daily lives would benefit us all
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OpinionAre you a Christian woman and anxious? This is why you are blessed…
Dr Claire Williams reflects on the difficult reality of living with anxiety as a Christian, and how even our most fearful thoughts can be redirected towards the promises and presence of God. Drawing on Philippians 4 and the wider story of scripture, she explores how attentiveness, memory and hope can become spiritual practices that ground anxious believers in God’s care.
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OpinionMental health awareness: 'The call of Scripture is not only to hear truth but to walk in it'
Counsellor, Ann-Louise Graham says, “Awareness without application does not lead to transformation. In a culture drowning in information, this year’s Mental Health Awareness Week (11 - 17 May) theme of “taking action” is a timely reminder that the Christian life has always been about transformation through applied truth and obedience.”
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ArticlePolitician Carolyn Harris admits, 'I was so angry with God'
During her campaigns to better understand women’s health, Deputy Leader of Welsh Labour and Member of Parliament for Neath and Swansea East, Carolyn Harris, had a health crisis of her own – the physical and mental effects of weight gain. She shares her story of transformative weight loss using the weight-loss jab, Mounjaro
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ArticleWhy do women continue to shoulder the burden?
Anna Rees Green looks at the ‘invisible load’ carried by so many women and asks why the Church hasn’t found a better way
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Article‘Solving social isolation, one dog walk at a time’
Delphine Chui, founder of CareDogs, shares how her love for canines and personal journey back to faith gave her a passion to provide community for the lonely
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OpinionJustin Bieber’s wife asks for prayer for his mental health
This week is Mental Health Awareness week, and Lucy Macdonald says, ‘It takes courage to speak up. But when we do, we make space for others to do the same. The Church can be a place where honesty is welcome, pain is not judged, and healing is seen as a process, not a performance.’
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OpinionAre doctors over diagnosing mental health conditions and turning biblical, anthropological problems into illness in the process?
‘Commentators argue that, unlike physical disease, mental health diagnoses are typically not based on tests like blood work or scans. Rather, they stem from the standardized categorization of behaviours and other symptoms. The challenge, they suggest, is that once someone is “labelled” with a particular diagnosis, they may mistakenly believe they have an inherent biological flaw - which can ironically hinder their recovery,’ says Ann-Louise Graham.
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Opinion‘I suffer from religious OCD’
Samantha Bailie-McMurdock shares her experience of scrupulosity, and how a book by John Bunyan helped her find freedom.
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OpinionChristian leaders need to expel the myth that faith and mental health are incompatible
In the midst of Mental Health Awareness week and writer, Maxine Harrison shares her own journey of seeking therapy after Christian influencers showed her the importance of emotions.
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ArticleThis month I’m reading…She Speaks Fire: Battling shame, reigniting your faith, and claiming your purpose
Book club hosted by Claire Musters
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Opinion‘I would end up in hospital feeling like I was about to have a heart attack and a stroke at the same time’
When Camilla Field started suffering from anxiety, her freedom came through a mix of physical, mental and spiritual help.
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ArticleGet outside - embracing the benefits of leisure time
We know it is good for our mental health to go for a walk in nature, but have you ever considered going on holiday in the great outdoors? Events and ministry coordinator at the Abernethy in Scotland, Ruth Hutchison, spoke with Jemimah Wright about its fascinating history
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ArticleExercise yourself happy!
Bukky Ayoade explains how staying active can help us to tackle the symptoms of menopause
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OpinionI couldn’t function because of anxiety but I made a choice to ‘go after’ healing with the help of Jesus
Author of Say Goodbye to Anxiety, Jane Kirby, shares how she faced up to anxiety and embraced Jesus in the process.
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ArticleWalking free of shame and stigma in pregnancy and beyond
Hope Virgo asserts that parents suffering from mental ill-health really need the Church to step up and provide support
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OpinionGet ready to ‘go mental’ at the UK’s first mental wellbeing festival
The UK’s first mental wellbeing festival kicks off tomorrow and Lauren Windle asks what small change we can make to improve our mental health.
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ArticleIt’s time to start having uncomfortable conversations about mental health
Hope Virgo has some advice on reaching out to people in practical ways so that we fulfil God’s commandment to love everyone
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ArticleDo genetics hold the key?
Hope Virgo explores the link between genetics and mental health issues, and how advances in research are helping our understanding
