Some Ways to Show Your Support. + Regularly include appropriate prayers for mental health issues within worship. + Send cards to those who are in a psychiatric hospital, or are unwell at home. + Ensure that your church resources are up-to-date, and they do not portray mental illness as being a sign of moral weakness or spiritual failure. + Regularly include items on mental health issues and events in your bulletins and websites. + Actively participate in mental health related community awareness events. • Display the promotional posters available for most of these events. • Distribute mental health factsheets, and flyers from community based mental health support groups [eg. Arafmi, GROW, Mental Illness Fellowship]. • Host a public workshop or seminar on a mental health topic. + Display a list of contacts [eg. Lifeline, Transcultural Mental Health, beyondblue, SANE]. + Be a safe space where mental health issues can be discussed openly. + Link up with local mental health outreaches; offer your help and friendship SEE nouwen-network/show_support.html #AnyDayIsAGoodDayToShowSupport
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