Mental Illness & The Church

"Just because you deal with depression doesn't mean you can't be valuable to God."

Mental Illness & The Church

With mental illness affecting roughly 1 in 17 Americans, this series is designed to clarify broad misperceptions and shed a new light on the topic - Biblically and psychologically.

Core series discussions feature church leaders, therapists, and teachers on the effects of mental disorders and how we can activate solutions contributing to personal and spiritual awakening in our lives, communities and churches.

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Series Overview: What can I expect?

The 8-week series Mental Illness AND The Church (MIAC) is designed to be a mobile workshop, adjusting to the physical needs of an on-site location and offering flexibly to online audiences. The workshop is hosted by Pastor Seneca who leads the discussion utilizing Biblical references of mental illness.

Also included are professionals who discuss such topics as the six stages of grief, chemical imbalances, the effects of mental health disorders on a child's education, and suicide. Additional discussions include pastors, leadership and members of the church who suffer from mental illness.

Featured Guests

The Six Stages of Grief - Niya Case

Mrs. Niya Case will spend two weeks discussing the Six Stages of Grief. During her discussion, she will cover how sudden life changes can ignite mental health reactions that can prove detrimental to our long-term development and sustainability.

Mrs. Case will also talk about proper mental health management when experiencing grief and how to connect with proper solutions and adequate personal support teams.

Pastor & Leadership Pressures - Rev. Jeffree M. Fauntleroy

Being a leader in the pulpit or any organization comes with its own set of pressures. An alarming rate of America's pastors and leaders are battling depression, inevitably making the decision to commit suicide. Without properly dealing with pressures that come along with leading a church or business team, depression and mental illness can have increasingly devastating effects.

Rev. Jeffree M. Fauntleroy, founder and senior pastor of Transformation Christian Church, talks about developing the right avenues and support teams for our nation's leaders.