Bridging the gap – faith & mental health
Georgia’s Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities are educating members of the faith community on the importance of taking care of their mental health.
MOULTRIE, Ga. – Georgia’s Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities are educating members of the faith community on the importance of taking care of their mental health.
“You know there’s that saying that we won’t fix what we can’t face and so bringing people the truth about what’s happening,” said Renee Jacobs, CEO & President of Jacobs Ladder Consulting.
But Jacobs emphasizes that you can keep your faith and keep up your self care…
“Yes, we often hear comments saying so and so said I should pray about it and we want to encourage you to pray, we’re not encouraging you to take your faith away but you can add to it,” she said.
Renee Jacobs says we all have to start somewhere…
“Being encouraged to put the shame away, like it’s okay to have these conversations. It’s okay to not be okay. The more we normalize this conversation and the topic the better we’ll be,” she said.
Todd Lynch tells me that mental health and faith can coexist.
“Spirituality and religion is a very big part of recovery for mental health. So we want to bring all those sides together and show that each one is equally important,” said Vice Chair of Nami Moultrie Affiliate Todd Lynch.
Cameron Sanders reporting.
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