RESOURCES

Are you supporting people within the church setting who never seem to be able to break free of life-long struggles with depression, anxiety disorders, suicidal tendencies, PTSD, dissociative identity disorder?  Are you suffering with a complex mental health issue yourself?

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Often these conditions are ways of managing overwhelming emotions or experiences that become too unbearable to face—the development of a variety of symptoms which can be seen as an expression of the internal pain and conflict that people are struggling with. The symptoms become a way of trying, unsuccessfully, to manage the emptiness and desperate desire to fill an internal void.  These are complex conditions and if you want to support people effectively within the church community, it is important to have an understanding of these conditions.  It is also important to consider your own ongoing support and supervision as a team, so that you can provide the best care you can within appropriate boundaries. 

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The MORE Course, by Beverley Hutton, is available to purchase as a self-help book. This material integrates a wealth of clinical experience with discipleship to equip individuals to disentangle themselves from destructive thinking and behaviour patterns, including sessions on:

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• Does God Love Me?

• Fearfully and Wonderfully Made

• Choosing to Believe the Truth

• Faulty Belief Systems

• Changing Negative Behaviour Patterns

• Changing Negative Thought Patterns

• Handling Emotions

• How do I Forgive?

• Boundaries and Relationships

• Integrating Therapy and Discipleship

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You can purchase the book on Amazon here.