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Caring for the Soul Conference
October 27, 2004
Presented by the Mental Health
Association in Milwaukee County
Resources
There are abundant sources of information and support for developing a mental
health ministry in the form of books, brochures, videotapes and organizations. Listed below are a
few of them.
Pathways to Promise : www.pathways2promise.org
Multiple resources including a videotape
(Ministry and Mental health - one hour), bulletin inserts tailored to particular faith traditions
(Jewish, Protestant and Roman Catholic), a booklet, videotape and student and instructor manuals
on "Caring Congregations" and a booklet on the Bible as a resource for sermons,
articles and support groups.
Mental Health Ministries : www.mentalhealthministries.net
Susan Greg-Schroeder's book: "In
the Shadow of God's Wings: Grace in the Midst of Depression". Ten short, award winning,
videotapes with discussion guides on a variety of mental illness topics that stress the role of
the faith community in understanding and support.
Mental Illness Education Project : www.miepvideos.org
A series of 30 minute videotapes that include
family and consumer discussion on a variety of topics including, families dealing with mental
illness, consumers talking about recovery, problems raising their children or obtaining
employment, and dealing with co-occurring substance abuse.
NationalAlliancefor th Mentally Ill (NAMI) : www.nami.org
Information and pamphlets about various support and
training programs offered, including "Family to Family" and "Peer to Peer".
Sr. Ann Catherine's web page : www.hopetohealing.com
Contains informational and inspirational
messages and a site for posting and reading personal accounts of faith and recovery.
Mental Health Association : www.mhamilw.org
Many pamphlets and brochures on almost every aspect of
mental illness including the booklet, "Opening Doors to Mental Health" which
lists, describes and gives contact information on every mental health program in the community.
Selected Reading
There are many, many good books written about mental illness as a trip to a
local bookstore or library will attest. Below are just a few selected because they deal with the
spiritual aspects.
Religion and Mental Health
by Harold G Koenig. Academic
Press, 1998.
Saints and Madmen: Psychiatry Opens its Doors to Religion
by Russell Shorto. Henry Holt & Co., 1999.
God is Close to the Broken Hearted
by Rachel Callaghan and
Rea McDonnell. St.Anthony Messenger Press, 1996.
The Power of ProCovery in Healing Mental Illness
by Kathleen Crowley, Kennedy Carlisle Publishing Co., 2000.
Resource and reading lists compiled by Barry Blackwell
and reprinted by HopeToHealing.com with permission of Barry Blackwell.
© 2004 Barry Blackwell
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