About our mental health resource blog & our ministry
Why a ministry? Everyone experiences mental health challenges, and needs mental health skills & support! As a person who has had life-long practice at coping with depression, anxiety, & trauma, I'm here to tell you there's hope! As a Christian, I'm here to tell you that faith & science are a great team! As a retired mental health social worker, I'm intimate with the resource problems in our communities. (I'm trying not to rant, so I'll just say it's frustrating & heartbreaking.) It's important to note that our mental health ministry at Monmouth Christian started with a $79 "Hope for Mental Health" kit from Saddle Back Church, one pastor, and one volunteer. Our main goals were to normalize the conversation, and have resource information available. We instituted a yearly Mental Health Sunday insuring that the conversation has become part of our rhythm. Donations have helped provide materials, & recently, tech trai