Discipleship
Important Mental Health Information
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At Bethel, our mission is to help people be disciples - life-long learners & followers of Jesus Christ. Discipleship means God awakening disciples from head knowledge of the faith to "heart life."
A "disciple" is one who is walking on the road with Jesus to find out about Him; a seeker of divine Wisdom; a follower of Jesus; a learner; even from the very moment that someone begins asking questions about Jesus, they are on the path of discipleship. If you or someone you know has a mental illness, is struggling emotionally, or has concerns about their mental health, there are ways to get help. Use the following resources to find help for you, a friend, or a family member. |
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Mental Health Information
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Mental Health Workshop
- Monday, November 4, 6:30-8:00pm
- Village Church of Gurnee - 1319 N. Hunt Club Road, Gurnee
- Joe Emery, Cru Military, USMC (Ret.) and Jenean Moore, M.A., LCPC, White Stone Resources
If you, your spouse, or your loved one has served or is serving in the Armed Forces, this presentation and discussion will help you better understand the mental health issues impacting our military and their families. Resources will be shared to help you take steps of personal growth.
- Village Church of Gurnee - 1319 N. Hunt Club Road, Gurnee
- Joe Emery, Cru Military, USMC (Ret.) and Jenean Moore, M.A., LCPC, White Stone Resources
If you, your spouse, or your loved one has served or is serving in the Armed Forces, this presentation and discussion will help you better understand the mental health issues impacting our military and their families. Resources will be shared to help you take steps of personal growth.
United Way of Lake County - 211
211 is a free, confidential, 24-hour information and referral helpline connecting individuals and families in need with access to available health and human services. 211 is Lake County's one-stop-shop for help! Lake County residents can connect to a wide range of services by phone or text, and an expert navigator will guide them to the help they need, regardless of the time of day, the language they speak, or where they live.
211 provides access to critical services:
Shelter and affordable housing options - Legal-consumer and public safety - Utility assistance - Supplemental food programs - Addiction support and rehabilitation - Crisis counseling - Employment and education support - Health care and mental health - Financial support - Transportation - Specialized programs and services driven by 211...and much more!
211 is transforming the way United Way of Lake County helps thousands of our residents connect with essential health and human services to improve and save lives. Click here for more information.
211 provides access to critical services:
Shelter and affordable housing options - Legal-consumer and public safety - Utility assistance - Supplemental food programs - Addiction support and rehabilitation - Crisis counseling - Employment and education support - Health care and mental health - Financial support - Transportation - Specialized programs and services driven by 211...and much more!
211 is transforming the way United Way of Lake County helps thousands of our residents connect with essential health and human services to improve and save lives. Click here for more information.
MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID TRAINING
More than 50% of people will be diagnosed with a mental illness or disorder at some point in their lifetime. Mental Health First Aid USA is a free 8-hour training. Through the course, you will learn how to help someone who is developing a mental health problem or is going through a mental health crisis. Through Mental Health First Aid, trainees can identify, understand, and respond to signs of mental illness and substance use disorders. MentalHealth.today is a project by multiple partners to bring Mental Health First Aid classes to Lake County, Illinois. Click here for more information.
Click here to find upcoming training.
Click here to find upcoming training.
Veterans Crisis Line
The Veterans Crisis Line is a resource that connects veterans and service members (and their families and friends) in crisis with trained, compassionate VA responders through a confidential, toll-free hotline, online chat, or text.
- Call 1-800-273-8255 and Press 1, 24/7
- Chat Online
- Text to 838255
Lifeline and 988
988 has been designated as the new three-digit dialing code that will route callers to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (now known as the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline), and is now active across the United States. When people call, text, or chat 988, they will be connected to trained counselors that are part of the existing Lifeline network. These trained counselors will listen, understand how their problems are affecting them, provide support, and connect them to resources if necessary.
The previous Lifeline phone number (1-800-273-8255) will always remain available to people in emotional distress or suicidal crisis.
The Lifeline’s network of over 200 crisis centers has been in operation since 2005, and has been proven to be effective. It’s the counselors at these local crisis centers who answer the contacts the Lifeline receives every day. Numerous studies have shown that callers feel less suicidal, less depressed, less overwhelmed and more hopeful after speaking with a Lifeline counselor.
The previous Lifeline phone number (1-800-273-8255) will always remain available to people in emotional distress or suicidal crisis.
The Lifeline’s network of over 200 crisis centers has been in operation since 2005, and has been proven to be effective. It’s the counselors at these local crisis centers who answer the contacts the Lifeline receives every day. Numerous studies have shown that callers feel less suicidal, less depressed, less overwhelmed and more hopeful after speaking with a Lifeline counselor.
Information on Workplace Mental Health & Wellbeing
Work affects both our physical and mental well-being — in good ways and bad. The COVID-19 pandemic brought the relationship between work and well-being into clearer focus. Click HERE for more in formation from the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services on Workplace Mental Health & Wellbeing.
Make Gratitude Part of Your Everyday Life
How do you feel when a loved one gives you a gift? How about when someone ahead of you in line pays for your coffee? Hopefully you experience gratitude--a warm appreciation for what the other person did. Click HERE to read an article from Dr. Robert Emmons on Making Gratitude a Part of Everyday Life.
More than a quarter of U.S. adults say they’re so stressed they can’t function
In today’s fast-paced and interconnected world, anxiety and stress have become increasingly prevalent, affecting people from all walks of life. The challenges of modern living, coupled with personal struggles, uncertainties, and societal pressures, often leave individuals overwhelmed and in desperate need of guidance. Click here for some of the latest research on stress.
NAMI Lake County Illinois is a nonprofit, self-help organization of families, friends, users of mental health services, and professionals. We are dedicated to improving the quality of life for persons affected by neurobiological brain disorders (commonly known as mental illnesses). NAMI Lake County Illinois is affiliated with NAMI National and NAMI Illinois, giving its members support, education and advocacy at the local, state and national levels. Click here to visit their website.
Currently, White Stone has more than 20 Staff Counselors with over 160 years of combined service and training. The organization is continuing to seek new relationships with additional local churches and will add Licensed Professional Christian Counselors to the Staff as needed to provide professional services to these churches. Counselors employed by or under contract to White Stone Resources are clinically supervised and trained in the integration of Psychology into Theology to enhance their ability to provide Biblically based and integrated Christian Counseling. Click here to visit their website.
Depression & Bipolar Support Alliance
The Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA) is the leading national organization focusing on mood disorders, including depression and bipolar disorder, which affect over 21 million Americans, account for over 50% of the nation’s suicides every year, and cost $23 billion in lost workdays and other workplace losses. DBSA offers peer-based, wellness-oriented support and empowering services and resources available when people need them, where they need them, and how they need to receive them—online, in local support groups, in audio and video casts, or in printed materials distributed by DBSA, our chapters, and mental health care facilities across America. Through our extensive resources and 450 support groups across the country, DBSA reaches millions of people each year with in-person and online peer support; current, readily understandable information about depression and bipolar disorder; and empowering tools focused on an integrated approach to wellness. Click here to visit the DBSA website.
Griefshare
A GriefShare support group is a safe, welcoming place where people understand the difficult emotions of grief. Through this 13-week group, you’ll discover what to expect in the days ahead and what’s “normal” in grief. Since there are no neat, orderly stages of grief, you’ll learn helpful ways of coping with grief, in all its unpredictability—and gain solid support each step of the way. Click here to find a group near you.
WILLOW HOUSE
The mission of Willow House is to provide grief support and education for youth, families, schools and other communities grieving the death of a parent, sibling, or child. Their free services are where hope lives and healing begins, providing space for people to grieve in companionship with others who share a similar loss. The vision is that no child, teen or parent grieves alone. Click here for more information.
Waukegan Police Department
list of Mental Health and Crisis Care Resources
Life isn't always easy. Sometimes, even the strongest people amongst us need a little bit of help to work through some of life's more challenging problems. Everyone has battles to fight and hurdles to overcome at some point. Whether you struggle with anxiety, depression, self-esteem, or any other issue, you should know that there is hope for a better tomorrow.
Nicasa is a not-for-profit behavioral health services organization that is building brighter futures for vulnerable and at-risk children, adults, and families in Lake County and northern Illinois. Since 1966, Nicasa's network of dedicated and caring professionals has been pioneering award-winning efforts in prevention, early intervention, treatment, and recovery. Our mission is transforming one life at a time through our behavioral and social health services. This mission drives our vision strengthen the communities we serve by being the premier behavioral and social health services provider. Click here for more information.
Nicasa is a not-for-profit behavioral health services organization that is building brighter futures for vulnerable and at-risk children, adults, and families in Lake County and northern Illinois. Since 1966, Nicasa's network of dedicated and caring professionals has been pioneering award-winning efforts in prevention, early intervention, treatment, and recovery. Our mission is transforming one life at a time through our behavioral and social health services. This mission drives our vision strengthen the communities we serve by being the premier behavioral and social health services provider. Click here for more information.
People experience loss in many different ways, and there is no correct or incorrect way to grieve. That said, understanding the stages and types of grief can help folks find strategies to manage and cope. To that end, HelpGuide created a resource called Coping with Grief and Loss, which includes guidance for those grieving, such as:
- How to cope with the grieving process
- Explanations on the many types and stages of grief
- Tips on small steps to care for yourself or loved ones as they grieve
NORTHERN ILLINOIS DISTRICT
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YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH
As a part of your community for over 40 years, Youth and Family Services is committed to programming that supports the emotional and mental health of children, parents and families. We provide parent education, after-school programs and high quality counseling services. Our counseling services are available to Warren Township residents. Therapy can be provided both virtually and in-person. Other services, such as parent education, therapy groups, professional continuing education and experiential therapies are open to non-residents. Click here to visit their website.
Want to raise happy, successful kids?
‘Wait as long as possible’ to give them a phone, says Yale expert
How old should a child be before getting their first cell phone? There’s only one correct answer if you want them to lead happier, more successful lives, says Yale University psychology professor Laurie Santos: “Wait as long as possible.” Click HERE to read the article.
Why the Church Must Address the Mental Health Crisis of the Next Generation
The mental health crisis of the next generation has become an increasing and significant concern, and mental health professionals are sounding the alarm. Recent studies have shown that young people, especially those in their teenage years, are experiencing increased levels of depression, anxiety, and suicidal ideation. The church can play an essential role in addressing this crisis by providing young people with a supportive community, education, and mental health resources to stem the tide. Click HERE to read the article.
Resilient Kids: Raising Them to Embrace Life with Confidence with Dr. Kathy Koch
The truth is youth and mental health issues shouldn’t even be discussed in the same sentence, but that’s just not the reality we find ourselves in today. Unfortunately, kids experience horrific storms and challenges in life, and sadly, a lot of those are often at the hands of the ones who are supposed to love them the most. Our kids are continuing to struggle mightily with things such as stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, a constant pressure to perform or be perfect, even to the point of suicidality. It’s safe to say that our kids are HURTING and in a real spin, and something or someone needs to step up and do something about it. Thankfully, we get the opportunity of hearing some very practical ways we can help raise up a RESILIENT generation - a generation that isn’t better off because of their struggles, but in spite of their struggles. In this podcast you will hear from renowned speaker, best-selling author, and Founder & President of Celebrate Kids and Ignite the Family, Dr. Kathy Koch. Through many years of research and experience in the field, Kathy comes with a message of hope reminding us that resilience is both internal and external. The secret ingredient to raising resilient kids is - YOU. From the language you use, to the ways in which you communicate, to the way you respond to adversity - CLICK HERE to listen to some of the golden nuggets Kathy has that will positively impact and influence this next generation.
OLDER ADULT MENTAL HEALTH
For those 55 and over there are programs available through the Warren Township Center. On Wednesday's they offer a caregiver/grief support group from 1:30-3PM and their are no cost counseling services for local residents. Contact Sherie Palmer if you are interested in either service or to ask about any other service they offer. Click here to visit their website.
Currently, White Stone has more than 20 Staff Counselors with over 160 years of combined service and training. The organization is continuing to seek new relationships with additional local churches and will add Licensed Professional Christian Counselors to the Staff as needed to provide professional services to these churches. Counselors employed by or under contract to White Stone Resources are clinically supervised and trained in the integration of Psychology into Theology to enhance their ability to provide Biblically based and integrated Christian Counseling. Click here to visit their website.
The Alzheimer's Association leads the way to end Alzheimer's and all other dementia — by accelerating global research, driving risk reduction and early detection, and maximizing quality care and support. CLICK HERE to visit their site for more information on Alzheimer's and how to find a support group.