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Welcome to the UCC Mental Health Network

The United Church of Christ Mental Health Network proclaims and celebrates the basic sacred right each individual has to their own mental health. Therefore, our mission is to reduce stigma, and promote the inclusion of people and families with self-reported emotional/neurodiverse symptoms, experiences, and diagnoses, in the life and leadership of congregations, synagogues, and organizations.

We recognize the despair prevalent in today’s world and respond in joyful embrace of the individual’s divinity and dignity. Our programs normalize the conversation around mental health, and seek to prevent isolation and suicide by centering on education, belonging, and safety.

Church Harm – God at the Intersection: Journeying at the Crossroads of Tolerance – PROMO

Nurture the Soul: UCC & The Mental Health Journey: It’s the WISE Thing To Do

Sacred Crossings: Intersectionality and Mental Health

Recent posts to The Journey blog

Emerging Trends: Spirituality and Mental Health, by Sean Witty, MTS, MS

Introduction This post highlights three recent trends at the intersection of spirituality and mental health, emphasizing the need for faith communities to offer healing, meaning-making, and resilience-building in challenging times. Trend 1: Digital Methods for Spiritual and Mental Health Recent research indicates a growing interest in digital interventions that address both spiritual and mental health […]

PRIDE, By Bishop Dr. Allyson Abrams

PRIDE, By Bishop Dr. Allyson Abrams As an openly gay bishop, I have often wondered what many people feel about PRIDE. Often times when you speak to those in the Christian church, they have lots of mixed feelings about persons saying they have PRIDE in who they are. So what is PRIDE about for many […]