Mental Health Monday: Clergy, Congregations, and Mental Illness

Deaconess Heidi Goehmann, LCSW, and Rev. Robert Zagore, Executive Director of the LCMS Office of National Mission, join Andy and Sarah to talk about clergy and mental illness, including what the Bible says about mental illness, the challenges facing pastors and church workers who want to seek help, and practical advice for people in the pews to support their church workers’ health.

Several links and resources are mentioned in this episode. These links are listed below:

Wall Street Journal article ‘It’s Like I Got Kicked Out of My Family.’ Churches Struggle With Mental Health in the Ranks.:
wsj.com/articles/its-like-i-got-kicked-out-of-my-family-churches-struggle-with-mental-health-in-the-ranks-11579547221

LCMS Worker Wellness page: lcms.org/wellness

DOXOLOGY: doxology.us

Shepherd’s Canyon: shepherdscanyonretreat.org

Grace Place Wellness: graceplacewellness.org

Concordia Plan Services: concordiaplans.org

Soldiers of the Cross: lcms.org/soldiersofthecross

Veterans of the Cross: lcms.org/veteransofthecross

“Clergy and Mental Health” article from Deaconess Heidi Goehmann:
heidigoehmann.com/blog/clergy-and-mental-health

“The Truth about Mental Health: For Us and For Our Children” article from Deaconess Heidi Goehmann:
heidigoehmann.com/blog/the-truth-about-mental-health

Hear Mental Health Mondays each Monday at 9am CT! Find all episode with the tag “Mental Health Monday.” View Deaconess Heidi’s Mental Health Playlist on Youtube and find all of her writings at heidigoehmann.com.