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A Story of Faith and Mental Illness, NAMI [Video]

A Story of Faith and Mental Illness, NAMI [Video]

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The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) has a part of their organization dedicated to working with faith communities for support and education. It’s called FaithNET which strives to encourage welcoming, caring congregations as well as to promote the vital role of spirituality in the recovery journeys of many who live with mental health conditions, those for whom faith is a key component.

The story below is a testament to their cause and a resource that your community may want to consider utilizing to bridge between community and churches with mental health agencies.

About Jeremy Smith

Jeremy Smith is a licensed professional clinical counselor, supervisor, and Co-occurring program coordinator at an Ohio community mental health center for seven years. Before this, he worked in Colorado as a Co-Occurring counselor for three years as well as helped create an inpatient treatment center specifically for those who struggle with opioid dependency. Before clinical counseling, Jeremy was a staff person for Youth for Christ for 8 years in Ohio's Campus Life and in Colorado with YFCMilitary at the Air Force Academy. He has his Masters in Clinical Mental Health from Denver Seminary and Masters in Family Ministry from Winebrenner Theological Seminary. In his free time, he helps at his church with their mental health ministry, spends time with his wife and three children, and loves to write for his website ChurchAndMentalHealth.com.

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