Mental Health II
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EDITORIAL:
Mental Health II
Dr Catherine Hollier
Anyone who works in health is aware of the tsunami of symptoms relating to mental distress… More
Streams through the Desert by Joel Kelsey
Uncover the story behind our cover art… More
Quick Links
Screen Addictions: Hooked and Hoodwinked
Dr Andrew Wilkinson
Encouragement and support from creative clay makers… More
Self-Sacrifice and Sexuality
Monica Cook
How teachings on self-sacrifice can enable spaces of spiritual and sexual abuse…More
Jesus and Dementia
Rev Ben Boland
Outlining a Christian theology of dementia… More
On Holidays
Dr Paul Mercer
The mantra, ‘work-life-balance’ is very fuzzy at the edges…More
More Than Pain
Anne Ward
A biopsychosocial approach to case formulation in Persistent Somatic Symptom Disorders… More
Pathological Demand Avoidance: Conceptualisations and Controversies
Andrew Orenstein
Challenging our understanding of neurodevelopmental conditions… More
Friendship and Loneliness
Jackson He
How Christ and the Gospel transform them… More
“Do You See Me?” A Reflective Exercise
Jonathan Browning
A reminder that we partner with God in this work…More
Culturing Mental Health
Dr Lidia Lae
Understanding how culture impacts our mental health can make the difference between barely coping and truly thriving… More
A Christian Perspective on Suicide: PART 2
Professor Kuruvilla George
Some ways that we as a faith community can respond… More
Lamentation for a Groaning Creation
Dr Michael Burke
A challenge to respond biblically to the harm done to God’s creation… More
Beyond the Headlines
Sarah Rizkallah
Understanding the complexity of youth crime… More
ALIVE: Making Christ Known by Caring
Dr Sunny Philip
Emotional trauma is the church’s most compelling challenge… More
BOOK REVIEW: Mental Health and Your Church by Steve Midgeley and Helen Thorne
Reviewed by Dr Eleasa Sieh
A handbook that can be applied in your own local church… More
A Biblical Counselling Approach to Anger
Jeremy Ward
Scripture gives us a vision for becoming good and angry… More
Spiritual History Taking in Mental Health
Georgina Hoddle
Building courage and resilience through wise communication… More
BOOK REVIEW: Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing by Matthew Perry
Reviewed by Tanya Tufanova
What can we learn from Matthew Perry?… More
