These are all links to external sites
Inspirational Outreaches and Mental Health Ministry Resources (UK)
Promoting mental health: A resource for spiritual and pastoral care addresses these issues and challenges. The Church of England General Synod endorsed its development in February 2003. At that time, Synod called for greater dialogue between the Church and mental health and social care services. They also urged parishes and deaneries to develop the spiritual and pastoral care they offered to people with mental health problems and their carers. This resource is the outcome."
Not Alone Worship Resources from The Methodist Church in Britain, have been put together by a group of people involved in leading worship or connected in various ways with promoting mental health. Bible notes and prayers are by the Revd Michaela Youngson and the dramas by the Revd Andrew Brazier.
There is a range of resources here for you to choose from.
Understanding Mental Health: A Guide for Parishes is a resource from The Diocese of Oxford (the administrative area of the Church of England). This resource gives a brief introduction to aspects of mental health.
1 in 4: Mental health and your church - A resource for church communities is a pastoral resource commissioned originally by the Diocese of Chester. …”This document is a response to those who feel uncertain about how best to help and have requested further support and information in order to feel equipped and resourced to deal with the issues and challenges.”
Understanding Mental Health: A Guide for Parishes AND 1 in 4: Mental health and your church are among a range of publications that had been available from Mental Health Matters. These excellent resources are now hosted on Inclusive Church
See the list of these publications HERE
Worship on the theme of mental health: a guide for the Church - This pack, put together by The Church of England’s mental health group and Revd Eva McIntyre with Time to Change, provides some ideas and resources for churches to plan worship on the theme of mental health. (Time to Change is England’s biggest campaign to tackle mental health stigma and discrimination. Run by the charities Mind and Rethink Mental Illness, it works hard to change public attitudes and behaviour around mental health, and empower people with mental health problems to speak out.)
Mental health access pack is a free resource which comes from a partnership between Livability, The Mind and Soul Foundation and Premier Life. This can be downloaded as a single resource or sheet by sheet according to need.
What is life like if you or someone in your family has mental health problems? And what can your parish do to make a difference? Produced by Catholic Trust for England & Wales (2013), and hosted on the website of Marriage & Family Life Office of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of England
Download pdf HERE
Welcome Me As I Am: Understanding Mental Health Needs in Parish and Deanery Communities’ Produced by Welcome Me As I Am is listed with their Resources HERE
It can be viewed HERE