Madness and Grace: A Practical Guide for Pastoral Care and Serious Mental Illness

Research tells us that when most people suffer from a mental health crisis, the first person they turn to for help is not a physician, a psychiatrist, or a social worker, but a pastor, a priest, or a minister. In other words, a leader in their church. Unfortunately, many church leaders are not trained to recognize mental illness and don't know when to refer someone to a mental health professional. The consequence-unintended yet tragic-is continued and unnecessary suffering.

Madness and Gr...