Saturday, June 29, 2019

IFES seminar on mental health in universities

I am giving a seminar on mental health in universities at the IFES World Assembly in Johannesburg.
My co-presenter is Ibukun Adekoya, a Ph.D. student in Counseling Psychology at McGill University.
Later I will post our slides.
Here are some of the recommended resources

Articles

Why Africa needs to start focusing on the neglected issue of mental health
Article in the conversation, by Crick Lund.

Turning the church's attention to mental health
Lausanne movement

Mental health: a guide for Faith Leaders,
American Psychiatric Association

Introductory books

Troubled Minds, Amy Simpson

Grace for the afflicted, Matthew Stanford

Lost Connections, Johan Hari

Advanced books

Psychology through the eyes of faith,
David Myers and Malcolm Jeeves

Global mental health and the church

Christian counseling: an African Indigenous Perspective.

Organisations

Sanctuary Mental Health Ministries 

Grace alliance

Trauma Healing Institute of the American Bible Society