Clergy in the Closet

It’s not pleasant to think about the minister you know and love checking himself into the psych ward after church. After all, earlier that day he was on fire: his sermon was passionate, he baptized a whole family that joined the church and then after two worship services he taught confirmation to the largest classContinue reading “Clergy in the Closet”

World Mental Health Day

What does a world look like where mental health is treated with as much urgency, compassion and care as heart health or breast health?  What does a world look like where no matter what your income, age, ethnicity, gender, race, religion, nationality, sexual orientation, education, or legal status you could access affordable and excellent mentalContinue reading “World Mental Health Day”

365 Blessed Days

It’s been 365 days of blessings.  Three hundred and sixty-five days ago this week Blessed are the crazy: breaking the silence of mental illness, family and church was published by Chalice Press.  Some highlights of the past year (in no particular order). Hosting a mental health conversation at a national conference for youth and hearingContinue reading “365 Blessed Days”