Marja Bergen

author, mental health advocate, follower of Christ

Month: April 2026 (page 2 of 2)

Healing love for all people in the world

LIVING ROOM AND THE LOVE OF JESUS, NO MATTER WHAT THEIR RELIGION Perhaps the problem with a lot of religions today and why there is so much hatred between them is that Jesus – He who has shown unconditional love for all the world’s people – is thought of in terms too narrow for people […]

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What is Living Room?

FAITH-BASED PEER SUPPORT GROUPS FOR MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS – Living Room is the spiritual mental health model designed to give support to groups of people with mental health conditions. All members of Living Room groups, including the facilitator, have experienced, or are experiencing similar mental health issues. It’s this commonality that pulls them together. Groups […]

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A podcast about the Living Room movement

“From a Mental Institution to Creating a Movement” I was delighted today to have had an opportunity to do a podcast with Amie and Neil of Modern Seniors. We talked about how  my life with bipolar disorder started and how God led me to found the spiritual mental health support of Living Room. Learn why […]

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Radical love like Jesus

FOR LIVING ROOM FACILITATORS Jesus was a radical in the way he treated social outcasts like prostitutes, the poor, the sick, lepers and others. He treated them in a way that was completely contrary to social conventions of the day. Christ’s love brought a sense of dignity and value to those on the margins. As […]

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