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Practical guidance for churches, pastors, and individuals navigating mental health in Asian American communities of faith.
How Churches Can Have a Mental Health Sunday
One valuable way that churches can show its care and compassion is to host a Mental Health Sunday with a sermon, resources, and opportunities to grow mental health ministry.
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Chinese Church with Mental Health Ministry in English and Mandarin
Home of Christ in Cupertino is a Chinese church in Silicon Valley with a robust mental health ministry including counseling services, GriefShare, and parenting workshops.
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Asian American Christian Network of Atlanta's Mental Health Resource List
A valuable mental health resource list compiled by AACNA — both for people in the Atlanta area, and as an example for other cities and regions to do likewise.
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Join or Start a Healing Group
A healing group is a safe place where participants share the pain of their hearts, listen to others, and walk alongside one another in their healing journeys.
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Statistics on Churches and Mental Health Show Challenges
48% of evangelical Christians believe prayer and Bible study alone can overcome serious mental illness. 80% of pastors say they're equipped, but only 12% of churchgoers agree.
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Why We Need More Than Awareness About Mental Health
Asian American young adults are the only racial group with suicide as their leading cause of death. The statistics show overall health is not improving despite growing awareness.
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CAMH became part of Catalyst Wellness Alliance
By God's divine orchestration, DJ and Pastor Jin Lee are working on Catalyst Wellness Alliance — bringing together churches, pastors, counselors, and researchers.
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The Urgency is Now for AAPI Mental Health
Engaging with people at events in Atlanta, Rockville, and DC has stirred up the urgency that the need for mental health solutions is greater than ever.
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How Churches, Pastors, and Counselors Are Working Together
One of the important things when starting as a new pastor is compiling a list of trusted Christian counselors. The need has only increased post-COVID.
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Mental Health Sermons by Asian Americans
How can pastors and churches talk about the important topic of mental health from the pulpit, with a biblical and theological foundation?
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Christian Mental Health Support Groups for Churches
Facilitating and hosting support groups provide care, belonging, and community in very personal and relational ways. Mental health support groups in a faith context offer spiritual grounding too.
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How to Get Christian Counseling for Asian Americans
Taking the first step to seek help and get counseling is the most important and often the most challenging for those of us who are Asian American and Christian.
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Mental Health Resources at Asian American Churches
Christian mental health resources for Asian Americans are slowly becoming more available as more counselors, therapists, and ministries serve this community.
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Free Access to Enlighten Mental Health Library
Enlighten Mental Health Ministry hosted events from 2018 to 2022 addressing mental health openly in a Christian context. Their resource library is now freely available.
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Asian American Christian Mental Health: Spirituality and Counseling
When mental health challenges happen, there are many different ways to help with care and support. How do spirituality and professional counseling work together?
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Co-Creating a Continuum of Care
This visualization shows what an Asian American church can do to demonstrate care for the mental health and mental wellness of its congregation and community.
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After Announcing the Launch of CAMH, What's Next?
Thanks to Asian American Christian Collaborative's pioneering work, CAMH launched — and now the work of building mental health ministry across Asian American churches continues.
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A History of Asian American Christian Counseling
Once upon a time, a group of churches and Christian counselors came together and launched a ministry called the Asian American Christian Counseling Association.
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