BUILDING CONFIDENCE I believe that many in the medical profession are aware that their patients have a spiritual side to their nature, but most don’t believe that it should be part of their work to address it. They may not personally be very spiritual people and don’t believe it has a place in the treatment […]

I VIRTUALLY ENTERED HIS WORLD “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.” Matthew 11:28-30 […]

Please stop for a moment and think what it would feel like: ·        to be looked down on, ·        not understood, ·        not believed to have credibility, ·        shunned, rejected, excluded, ·        made to feel ashamed, ·        to have your abilities underrated, ·        to have your opinions ignored, ·        not to be taken seriously. In human terms, what does […]

I know that in working out this Open Door concept that I’m talking to people of all different backgrounds—culturally and spiritually. And I wonder how this man Jesus with his unconditional love would fit in with your background? It would be wonderful if all of us could come to understand who he is and what […]

I’ve been talking a fair amount about my faith, something not everyone feels comfortable with. But I need to tell you that it’s because my life has in huge ways been affected by my belief in God and his Son Jesus. At the age of nineteen I spent nine months in a mental institution suffering […]

  My soul is quiet and waits for God alone. My hope comes from Him. He alone is my rock and the One who saves me. He is my strong place. I will not be shaken. Trust in Him at all times, O people. Pour out your heart before Him. God is a safe place […]

I’m concerned about the situation in the Church in Canada today. Although most think that the amount of stigma towards people with lived experience has been reduced I, as such a person, am feeling the stigma more than ever before. Christians are being equipped to support people with mental health challenges.  Yes, we are being […]

LIVING ROOM’S OPEN DOOR I know that in working out this Open Door concept that I’m talking to people of all different backgrounds—culturally and spiritually. And I wonder how this man Jesus with his unconditional love would fit in with your background? It would be wonderful if all of us could come to understand who […]

THE BEST WAY TO OVERCOME THE PAIN OF STIGMA The original faith-based mental health support group was founded in 2006 at a time when the Church was in the dark about mental health, many believing that mental illness was a spiritual problem. People with mental health challenges were being shamed out of their churches, left […]

LIVING ROOM’S OPEN DOOR – Living Room’s Open Door is a faith-based peer ministry offering group support for individuals who share struggles with mental health challenges. The groups recognize the connection between spirituality and mental well-being and the two are addressed together as part of the meetings. Members of such groups have found great comfort […]