In UUCC’s worship services on November 12, 2017, the clergy and lay speakers began a conversation about de-stigmatizing mental disorders in our congregation and in our world. The following resource list was compiled by that group – we hope it aids in your understanding, treatment, and support.
Resources for Treatment & Support
- Grassroots Crisis Intervention – A 24-hour resource to individuals and families in need of immediate assistance with a personal, mental health, family, or shelter crisis in Columbia. Anonymous free in-person crisis counseling available. Crisis Hotline: 410.531.6677
- NAMI Howard County – “… grassroots mental health organization dedicated to improving the lives of individuals and families affected by mental illness.”
- Sheppard Pratt – Mental Health Resources list and Mental Health Crisis Evaluation (Towson)
- Kennedy Krieger Institute – Columbia (esp. for children with mental health issues; they take insurance and are convenient)
- Howard County Public School System – Psychological Services
- Mental Health Association of Maryland – Addresses the mental health needs of all ages through programs that educate the public, advance public policy, and monitor the quality of services.
UU Related
- Unitarian Universalist Association’s 1961 General Resolution re: Mental Health
- Mission Peak UU Congregation Mental Health Ministry – developed by Rev. Barbara Meyers (includes Education, Healing, Social Justice, and Worship)
- “Mental Health Ministries Thrive”, UUA Interconnections, Donald E. Skinner, Nov. 1, 2011
Video
Books
- An Unquiet Mind: A Memoir of Moods and Madness – Kay Redfield Jamison
- The Noonday Demon: An Atlas of Depression – Andrew Solomon
- My Age of Anxiety: Fear, Hope, Dread, and the Search for Peace of Mind – Scott Stossel
- The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma – Bessel van der Kolk
Articles & Essays on the Mental Health Care System, Social Justice Issues & Stigma
- “The Myth Of Mental Illness And Gun Violence”, Todd Essig, Jun. 28, 2014
- “Hard Time or Hospital Treatment? Mental Illness and the Criminal Justice System”, Christine Montross, M.D., Oct. 13, 2016
- “How to Fix a Broken Mental-Health System”, Norm Ornstein, Jun. 8, 2016
- “The State of Mental Health in America 2017”, Annual Policy Report by Mental Health America
- “Baltimore police cuffed, stunned and shot people in mental health crisis, even if they posed no threat”, Kimbriell Kelly, Aug. 12, 2016
- “Why do we never talk about the harm that can be done by diagnosing someone with a mental illness?”, Rachel Waddingham, Oct. 10, 2017
- “How Mental Illness is Misrepresented in the Media”, Kirstin Fawcett, Apr. 16, 2015
- “You Are Special! Now Stop Being Different”, Jonathan Mooney, Oct. 12, 2017
- “The Silent Stigma of Mental Illness in the Church”, Robyn Henderson-Espinoza , May 10, 2017
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