Mental Health and Wellbeing by Presbytery of Edinburgh and West Lothian

Mental Health Issues

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Mental Health Issues leaflet from the Church of Scotland's Science, Religion and Technology Project.

SAMH

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Resources, information and support from Scotland's mental health charity.

Ascend - Support for Ministries

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Details of support available for ministers, probationers, familiarisation candidates and deacons, including counselling, pastoral supervision and coaching.

Sanctuary Mental Health

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How can a church become a sanctuary—a place where individuals living with mental health challenges feel safe, supported, and a sense of belonging? The Sanctuary Course was created to inspire and equip communities of faith that are asking this important question.

Kintsugi Hope

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Kintsugi Hope is a growing movement of churches and charities taking up the call to create safe spaces for their community. Kintsugi Hope Wellbeing Groups provide a safe and supportive environment where you can share your struggles, gain valuable insights and develop practical tools to enhance your wellbeing. Through a combination of group discussions, activities and peer support people find the strength and resilience to navigate life's challenges with confidence.

Renew Wellbeing

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Renew spaces are simple cafe-style spaces run by local churches where hobbies and activities are shared or co-produced.

Each cafe space is attached to a quiet room or prayer space where inner habits of wellbeing are shared.

Each church partners with a mental health professional from the local council or other suitable organisation to ensure good inclusive practices for safe spaces where it's OK not to be OK can be sustained.

Go Health - Courses

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The vision of Go Health is

to enable churches to be resourced and inspired to help individuals and communities flourish through worship, radical love and inclusion, serving those in pain, and demanding justice and peace. A number of courses and initiatives are available to help achieve this aim..

Safe Families - Training

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A selection of training and events designed to help you as you look to support children and families, including, mental health awareness and an introduction to trauma informed support..

Trauma Healing Training

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Bible-based Trauma Healing is a unique Bible engagement programme designed to help Christians and the local church provide a compassionate response to hurting and traumatised people in their communities.

It is estimated that at least 70% of people will experience trauma at some point in their life. Bringing together the wisdom of the Bible with proven mental health practices in a way that’s accessible to all, Bible-Based Trauma Healing uses the ‘Healing the Wounds of Trauma’ resource to enable people who are hurting to begin to find hope and healing, through engaging with Scripture and reconnecting with God.

Transforming Lives for Good

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TLG has over 25 years of experience equipping churches to understand and walk alongside children and families who are struggling with their emotional and mental wellbeing.

Emotional support is vital. Here at TLG we are passionate about emotional health and promoting a trauma-informed approach in all that we do. We aren’t all called to be experts, but it’s imperative now more than ever that we have the basic knowledge and skills to safely explore emotional health together, and bring support to those who need it most.

TLG offers a bespoke range of resource-based, therapeutic support training that is delivered mostly through webinars, and occasionally ‘in person’ too.

The training sessions and accompanying resources have been designed by TLG, to equip volunteers and staff in churches, charities, schools and community organisations, who are passionate about bringing trauma-informed approaches and creating supportive environments to their context.