Summary

Worship and fellowship are sometimes difficult for people with mental illness because few people understand their experience and their needs in worship.

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The church’s silence can reinforce the stigma of mental illness. How can we deepen our worship practices and our language so that anyone who struggles with mental health finds space for their lament and for their longing for hope and relationships?

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