By: Amy Cheng
Warning: This article contains themes that some readers may find distressing. If you or someone you love needs help, call Lifeline on 13 11 14. Continue reading “Does the Church Support those Suffering with Mental Illness?”
New Lifeline Toolkit to Help People Who Aren’t Ready to Speak Up Yet
By: Amy Cheng
A new wellbeing digital toolkit has been launched by Lifeline to help people who aren’t ready to talk about their situation on the phone. Continue reading “New Lifeline Toolkit to Help People Who Aren’t Ready to Speak Up Yet”
Finding Hope Through Postnatal Depression
By: Georgia Free
Mirette Abraham is an incredible woman – a wife, a mother of two daughters, and an oncologist in training. She spends every day walking with people through the hardest days of their lives. Continue reading “Finding Hope Through Postnatal Depression”
5 Things I Wish People Knew About Mental Health
By: Jessica Halim
Mental health is a buzzword these days. Continue reading “5 Things I Wish People Knew About Mental Health”
Surviving Suicide, Jazz Thornton’s New Film ‘The Girl on the Bridge’
By: Laura Bennett
Understanding the mindset of someone who wants to end their own life is a hard thing for those who have never struggled with mental illness. Continue reading “Surviving Suicide, Jazz Thornton’s New Film ‘The Girl on the Bridge’”
“Mental Illness is Not a Sin Issue. I Watched My Husband Run to God in His Pain,” Widow-Turned-Author Kayla Stoecklein
By: Laura Bennett
In 2018, author Kayla Stoecklein’s husband tragically took his own life – shocking the Christian community around the world. Andrew Stoecklein was only 30 years old, a father of three and a well-known US pastor. Christians were uncertain of how to handle suicide happening to such a vibrant faith leader. Continue reading ““Mental Illness is Not a Sin Issue. I Watched My Husband Run to God in His Pain,” Widow-Turned-Author Kayla Stoecklein”
Faith, Mental Illness and Counselling
If someone you know has been acting a bit “off”, and you’re starting to get concerned, at what point do you recommend a counsellor or a psychiatrist? And how do you go about finding one? Continue reading “Faith, Mental Illness and Counselling”