BUSTING THE STIGMA OF MENTAL ILLNESS. Thousands of people who have emotional pain suffer in silence because they do not receive mental health treatment. A world in which all people have access to high-quality, culturally sensitive, and effective mental health care, community advocacy, and research. Clinical excellence; Community; Leadership; Respect for culture; Service; Integrity; Empowerment. To expand access to psychiatric care for people of the African Diaspora.

Our mission is to educate young people about critical health topics through the medium of film and promote social justice by changing conversations in schools and communities. This is a free 24-hour hotline.

Questions about our relationship with God are never more central than when we, or our loved ones are faced with a serious mental illness. The Church is where many turn for answers and support, and the Church is where they should find a loving and safe haven. The Episcopal Mental Illness Network provides a compassionate presence within the Episcopal Church for persons with mental illnesses and their families.

The Fellowship of Christian Counselors of Northeast Indiana exists to provide support, to encourage fellowship and to enhance education for Christian healing professionals and associates in order to help people develop Christian spiritual maturity. Monday, June 15, 2009. Upcoming Bus Trip For AACC Conference. American Association of Christian Counselors. At Opryland Hotel in Nashville, TN.

Why should your faith community care about mental health? Because 1 in 4 people in your congregation is affected by mental illness. Mental illnesses do not discriminate - they affect people from all races, creeds, income categories and social classes. Stigma keeps people from sharing their stories with others in your congregation, so they seldom get the support we offer to people with other types of illnesses. INMI is a nationwide non-profit organization based in Boulder, Colorado.