Dementia is a growing problem, but the church is equipped to help.
Dementia affects 800,000 people in the UK. This will almost double by 2050.
The Mind and Soul Team
Our role as a church needs to be the place that offers radical hospitality, hope and family to those who are often marginalised and stigmatised – just as Jesus modelled. But what does it look like to offer this today?
The Mind and Soul Team
A pastoral care policy embodies the values and approaches underlying how, as a church, you aim to care for people.
The Mind and Soul Team
Most people become carers through a change in circumstances of a family member or friend. They may take on the role of supporting a parent, a child, another family member, a partner or a friend.
The Mind and Soul Team
Many churches are good at stepping in when there’s a crisis. But when mental health challenges are long term, how can churches continue to support people?
The Mind and Soul Team
We know that people receiving treatment need and benefit from the additional support that the wider church family can offer. So what can, or should, churches do?
The Mind and Soul Team
Will shares some thoughts on the effect of video calls on our ability to communicate empathetically.
Will Van Der Hart
If there is one issue that repeatedly causes offence or unintended harm to those who are struggling with mental health issues in the church it is prayer....but how can we pray in a way that minimizes this risk?
Will Van Der Hart
Every year, millions of people plan to, or are forced to, migrate. They have unique mental health problems, and the church has a unique perspective.
Rob Waller
How do you manage difficult or challenging behaviour and make sure that your church is mental health friendly, without unreasonable disruption to everyone else?
Kate Middleton
Long term mental ill-health can feel like being lost in a desert. But how can our relationships help those desperately thirsty for hope and relief?
Kate Middleton
Knowing how to respond to emotional distress is a complex but very important part of pastoral care. Here are a few thoughts that I have put together which you might find helpful.
Will Van Der Hart
So, you’re a church leader, and you’re involved in pastoral care. But what exactly are ‘boundaries’ and how can they help you, and the people you work with?
Kate Middleton