Pathways2Promise

SPECIAL EDITION: Engage, Learn, & Network Leadership Forum with Lyle Griner Thursday, February 24, 2022 10:30-11:30 a.m. (CT) Pathways to Promise has partnered with Peer Ministry Leadership to host a special edition webinar to introduce our friends and partners to this organization's phenomenal work.... Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us//tZ0vf-iuqDwsEtyTTbMVhqjAvj6lsDfJM

Churches are an overlooked resource for mental health care. Read this article for more: https://theconversation.com/americans-are-in-a-mental-healt

Check out the Black Mental Wellness Lounge! https://youtu.be/sfksrgUQI8E

It is not too late to think about a theme for 2022. Check out this article from the Mental Health Foundation: https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk//new-year-theme-for-yourse

https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/coronavirus

Tomorrow! Our executive director and Pax spiritual director have a conversation. Check it out!

P2P Engage, Learn, & Network Leadership Forum

Finding the words to talk about your emotions can be hard - even more so when you suffer from mental illness symptoms and/or COVID stress. Here are some helpful tools to begin identifying how you're feeling. https://themighty.com//charts-to-help-identify-emotions-/

At the intersection of racial trauma, COVID-stress, school pressure, and political upheaval, Black students may be particularly vulnerable at this time. Shaylen Hardy, the national director of Black campus ministries at InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, suggests ways colleges and universities can support Black students on campuses this Fall. https://www.insidehighered.com//three-strategies-help-blac

It's no secret that mental illness diagnoses and symptoms are on the rise - it's been a rough year, and honing our psychological first aid skills is critical. "There are many different models of PFA. The World Health Organization’s approach recommends developing skills that help people feel safe, connected to others, calm and hopeful; feel that they have access to social, physical and emotional support; and feel they are able to help themselves, as individuals and communities. Here’s how to put the actual components of PFA into practice for yourself and those you care about:" https://www.washingtonpost.com//7c68d746-fc23-11ea-9ceb-06

In turbulent times, now more than ever, it's so important for us to stay connected to our loved ones - check in, have honest and meaningful conversations... knowing we're not alone can go a long way in fighting loneliness and isolation. Dr. Charma Dudley has some excellent tips on how to start the conversation. #HowRightNow

It’s normal to feel sad, stressed or anxious right now. But it can be hard to take a break. Today, on 10/15, take 10-15 minutes to do something to care for yourself: https://bit.ly/3l6xBXc #HowRightNow