Welcome to NC Conference Mental Health

This site is sponsored by the North Carolina Conference of the United Methodist Church’s Committee on Disability Concerns.

In 2006, our focus was on the Church and Mental Health.

For 2008, our focus is on Hearing and the Church.

Updated June 26, 2008

"Ministry needed for those impacted by mental illness."

An article about Rev. Susan Gregg-Schroeder’s visit to the North Carolina Mental Health Conference.

Susan is the director of Mental Health Ministries.

· Appropriate Language in Discussing Mental Illness

· Being a Parent who has a mental illness. New!

· Book List for Churches, Families, Siblings, Spouses, and Parents updated 1/10/08

· Churches offering Radical Hospitality for Individuals with Mental Illness and Their Families. NAMI-NC Annual Conference on March 9, 2007 Presentation--Rev. Dr. John M. Crowe

Building upon one of Jesus' parables in Matthew, this workshop focused on the practical aspects of churches offering radical hospitality for individuals with mental illness and their families. We heard about 4 churches for helpful models. Participants received and used a copy of “How to Rate Your Faith Community”. Various steps about getting started as well as additional resources were covered also. A useful handout was given to participants.

Several free and helpful gifts to give to strengthen the clergy's ministry in equipping the congregation to offering radical hospitality to individuals with mental illness and their families. These are great gift ideas for October which has both mental health week and is clergy appreciation month.

From his personal experience of advocating for persons with mental illness and their families within his denomination, our presenter shared how individuals can advocate within their own faith community.

· Coping with a loved one's depression

· Differentiating schizophrenia from demon influence

· Depression and Other Clergy Health Matters

· Disabilities and Clergy

· How to Rate Your Faith Community (Adapted from criteria established by the Presbyterian Serious Mental Illness Network)

· John Wesley and Depression by Dr. Tony Headley

· John Wesley and Psychology by Dr. J. Newton Malony

· Martin Luther and Depression by Dr. Tony Headley

· Mental Health, Churches, and Other Faith Communities

· Mental Health Needs of Clergy and their families

· NCCUMC Media Center Resources They have several DVD’s and Videos concerning mental illness and the church.

· Resources for Daughters and Sons Who Have a Parent with a Mental Illness. updated 01/10/08

· Some helpful web sites for World Mental Health Day and Mental Health Awareness Week in October.

· Stephen Ministry and Responding to Serious Mental Illness.

· Suggestions for a clergy mental health packet.

· The Overlooked and the Forgotten (revised) by Rev. Dr. John M. Crowe

Mental Health, Clergy, and their Families.

Where to find help.

The North Carolina Conference of the UMC CLERGY COUNSELING AND CONSULTATION SERVICES

NC Conference UM Pastors are charged no fees for these services, and all clergy are eligible: pastors serving churches, those in appointments beyond the local church, and retired clergy.

Additional Clergy Support Ministries in North Carolina and nearby There are 10 of these ministries within NC, 2 in VA, 1 in WV, 2 in SC and 2 in TN.

Where to find information about clergy health needs.

Clergy Health Studies

Church’s Ministry to returning veterans and their families.

 
Mental Health Organizations in North Carolina
1. NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness)-NC
2. Mental Health Association in North Carolina MHA/NC link corrected
3. NC Mental Hope link corrected

 

Disability Facts

NCC Mental Health is a focus of The NC UMC Conference Committee on Disability Concerns

The Report of the Conference Committee on Disability Concerns to the NCCUMC Annual Conference in June 2007.

The Report of the Conference Committee on Disability Concerns to the NCCUMC Annual Conference in June 2006.

 
Disabled Clergy on incapacity leave finds new ministry.
 
The First Year Pastor Humor by Rev. Debra S. Watson 
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Sick Humor by Rev. Debra S. Watson-a cancer survivor since 2001.

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For more information contact:
 
  John M. Crowe, D.Min., APC
 Member, NAMI-NC
 Teacher of NAMI' s Family to Family Program
 Member, NC Mental Health Association
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 E-Mail drcrowe@nccumc.org
 Phone: 919 759-2146
 
 

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