Sanctuary Ministries offers training, tools, and resources to equip the church to be a sanctuary for all people, at all stages of their mental wellness journeys. https://www.sanctuarymentalhealth.org.
The Mental Health Foundation is the UK’s charity for everyone’s mental health. With prevention at the heart of what they do, they aim to find and address the sources of mental health problems. https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk.
Mental Health First Aid is a skills-based training course that teaches participants about mental health and substance-use issues. https://www.mentalhealthfirstaid.org.
The Mind and Soul Foundation is a web-based organization that provides education on theology and mental health issues. Its goals are to educate by sharing the best of Christian theology and scientific advances; to equip by helping people meet with God and recover from emotional distress; and to encourage by engaging with the local church and mental health services. https://www.mindandsoulfoundation.org.
Pathways to Promise: Ministry and Mental Illness is a website hosted by the Missouri Institute of Mental Health “to promote a caring ministry with people with mental illness and their families.” www.pathways2promise.org.
The National Institute of Mental Health is a US government site that provides information about mental health and specific mental disorders, mental health research, and links to more resources. https://www.nimh.nih.gov/index.shtml
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) is America’s largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to improving the lives of individuals and families affected by mental illness. NAMI provides information, advocacy, support groups, referrals, and more. https://www.nami.org.
Mental Health Ministries was founded by Susan Gregg-Schroeder, a United Methodist minister who has struggled with depression. This organization aims to destigmatize mental illness and help churches better care for those affected. www.mentalhealthministries.net.
Befriended Worldwide is a volunteer action group that provides emotional support to prevent suicide worldwide. https://www.befrienders.org.
Samaritans provides confidential, nonjudgmental support twenty-four hours per day for people experiencing feelings of distress or despair. www.samaritans.org.
Intervoice (International Hearing Voices Projects) is a charity, registered in the UK, that aims to support the International Hearing Voices Movement by connecting people, sharing ideas, distributing information, highlighting innovative initiatives, encouraging high-quality respectful research, and promoting its values across the world. http://www.intervoiceonline.org/about-intervoice/national-networks-2.
Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance offers in-person and online support groups for people living with a mood disorder as well as friends and family. https://www.dbsalliance.org.
The Royal College of Psychiatrists’ spirituality and psychiatry special interest group (SPSIG) was founded to provide a forum for psychiatrists to explore the spiritual challenges presented by psychiatric illness and how best to respond to patients’ spiritual concerns. https://www.rcpsych.ac.uk/members/special-interest-groups/spirituality.