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Tag: Mental Health

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Are Pastors and Churches Doing Enough About Self-Care?

  • by April Yamasaki
  • Posted on February 14, 2023

Last month I received an email from a high school student in Texas who asked…

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  • Ministry

For Weary and Wounded Leaders

  • by April Yamasaki
  • Posted on August 9, 2022

If you haven’t yet heard Dan White Jr. and the Great Pastor Resignation, I highly…

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The Loneliness Epidemic
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What Can Leaders and Churches Do to Respond to Loneliness?

  • by April Yamasaki
  • Posted on February 16, 2022

In January 2018, British Prime Minister Theresa May appointed Tracy Crouch as the country’s first…

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Do I Really Need to Take Care of Myself FIRST?

  • by April Yamasaki
  • Posted on February 8, 2021February 8, 2021

Long before the novel coronavirus, I was invited to speak at a church conference, so…

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  • Ministry

God of All Comfort: A Free Mental Health Worship Resource

  • by April Yamasaki
  • Posted on March 8, 2018September 25, 2020

Some studies indicate that one in five people live with schizophrenia, clinical depression, bipolar disorder, or other mental illness. In a congregation of 250, that would be 50 people.

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One Pastor’s Story of Recovery from Depression and Anxiety

  • by April Yamasaki
  • Posted on June 15, 2017September 25, 2020

Although May as Mental Health Awareness Month is now over, the impact of mental illness on life and ministry continues, so today I’m sharing another mental health story on video followed by an interview. Is it possible to survive and thrive after burnout? How do you have a panic attack and still keep your job?

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Mental Health on the Job

  • by April Yamasaki
  • Posted on June 1, 2017September 25, 2020

In this video, Amelia Kent shares her personal journey with mental illness, and graciously agreed to talk with me further about mental health on the job. An edited version of our conversation follows the video.

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