BUILIDING CHURCH AND COMMUNITY RELATIONS IN DES MOINES, IOWA FOR MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES IN THE AFRICAN AMERICAN CONTEXT : JONATHAN BRAEDAN WHITFIELD : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive (2024)

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2021-05

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Church, Community, Partnership, Relations, Mental, Health, Stagmas, Barriers, Services, COVID-19

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English

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The focus of this project is to build the bridge of faith and mental

awareness/wellness. I believe the Black church must adopt a mentality where it is okay for our beliefs to evolve. The God who cares for all creation and human beings must also be concerned with mental health and wellness. It is my own personal belief that doctors, therapists and medication are all a part of God’s creation. I believe that Christians can pray and seek therapy and take medication if that is what they need to become whole beings. I believe that the church is to be a place where

people gather, are fed the Word of God, and then are compelled to act against injustices and the lack of love in the world. I believe that if those within the Black community would continue to speak out about their own mental health journey, then we could begin to lift the stigma around acknowledging mental illness. If Christians can do away with the

ideas that mental health illnesses are the manifestations of the lack of faith or prayer, other Black Christians may actually be freed to seek the help that is becoming more available to them and live lives that are healthier and more holistic. Together, I believe that we can make a difference.

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