Barbara Borntrager writes of her journey with her son Jon, a troubled child whose Tourrette syndrome and related problems eventually led to his suicide at the age of 21.

 

An ecumenical resource to educate clergy and lay persons for the purpose of decreasing the stigma associated with mental illnesses in our faith communities. The sharing of personal stories and experiences provides a way to give voice to those who have suffered in silence and allows churches to begin the process of reaching out and providing compassionate care to those affected by mental illness and their families. DVD and VHS.

This book by Rosalynn Carter with Susan K. Golant is a helpful, basic resource for understanding the major mental illnesses: depression, schizophrenia, bipolar, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and anxiety disorders. Mrs. Carter discusses the emotional and psychological issues in caregiving and offers ways to get rid of stigma and misinformation.

 

Susan Gregg-Schroeder offers a bold statement about living with chronic depression and discovering gifts of God in the midst of that depression. Taking readers on her own personal journey into depression, Gregg-Schroeder describes what happened to her while she served as a church pastor. She recounts her personal and painful experience and provides insights for life with depression.

 

Written to accompany Gregg-Schroeder's book by the same title, this guide provides small group leaders with the material needed to facilitate a four-session study.

 

Series of 12 spots celebrate the heroic valor of families and friends supporting those with mental illness.  All spots are 30 seconds in length except "Unsung" which is 60 seconds.

 

Documentary deals with stigma, recovery and hope regarding mental illness.  This program offers an inside look at what it is like to live with a mental illness and how individuals and their families find their way through medical, governmental, societal and spiritual issues.  Ten persons from across the U.S. and many sectors of the population with mental illness tell their stories, plus experts and advocates in the field add perspectives and insights.

 

ShadowVoices.com is a website developed to accompany the Shadow Voices: Finding Hope in Mental Illness TV documentary.  The site includes production trip stories, excerpts from interviews, a photo gallery, and Tell Your Story.