Mental Health

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Help people with mental health take the first step to opening up and allow the healing to happen

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Mental Health is A REAL Issue

Too often is the church we have made this an issue that only people who are not close enough to God struggle with. We are ok praying for people who have health issues like heart, kidney, liver, cancer, etc but the church said if you are struggling in the mind then you either are not saved or something is wrong with you.
It is time we stop the non sense that says it is ok for you to see a dr. for brain cancer but not a mental sickness in the same brain.

Things that can trigger MH issues are but aren’t limited too

a. sickness or illness
b. medication
c. bad eating habbits
d. negative thinking
e. financial issues
f. conflict
g. stress
h. personal triggers - Things that happened to you that trigger you when they reappear

Common Misconceptions

a. you are either mentally healthy or mentally ill
b. mental sickness is a sign of weakness
c. people with mental sickness are dangerous
d. mental health issues are forever
e. mental illness means you are crazy
f. all medication is bad
g. seeking help leads to peoples view of you changing

Areas of Mental Health

a. Anxiety
b. depression
c. mood disorder
d. eating disorder
e. impulse control or addiction disorder
f. personality disorder
g. PTSD - not just in military

Suicide Prevention Hotline - 1-800-273-8255

Personal Story
Philipians
Philippians 4:4–9 NIV
4 Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! 5 Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. 6 Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. 7 And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. 8 Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things. 9 Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me—put it into practice. And the God of peace will be with you.
Pray - Personal Story
So how do remove the hidden and allow things to be healed mentally?

1. Correct Aspect of God

Philippians 4:4 NIV
4 Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice!
Aspect - a way in which a thing may be viewed or regarded; interpretation; view: or appearance to the eye or mind; look:
appearance to the eye or mind; look:
Wrong aspect of God
God is mad with me
God is disappointed in me
My struggle devalues me
God is just looking to discipline me
Just the big man upstairs
Viewing or placing trust in the wrong thing
My eyes are on something or someone that has no power or relationship to help me
My worship is on the wrong thing or person
I place my trust in myself to fix the problem at hand
Correct Aspect Explained
God is all powerful but fully relational
God is able to supernaturally touch me
God is bigger than I think
The focus can not be on the problem but must be on God
God is madly in love with you and is not disappointed in you
Your value is not based on something that you do or that happens. It is eternally fix at a higher value than you can figure.
He isn’t just the big man up stairs
God isn’t looking to discipline you but to empower you to walk closer to Him

2. Control The Wander

Philippians 4:6 NIV
6 Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.
1 Peter 5:9–10 MEV
9 Resist him firmly in the faith, knowing that the same afflictions are experienced by your brotherhood throughout the world. 10 But after you have suffered a little while, the God of all grace, who has called us to His eternal glory through Christ Jesus, will restore, support, strengthen, and establish you.
1 Peter 5:7–8 NIV
7 Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you. 8 Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour.
Wander - to ramble without a definite purpose or objective; roam, rove, or stray: or
to go aimlessly, indirectly, or casually; meander:
Egg illustration
Your thoughts are okay as long as they are few
thoughts don’t work in issolation but in groups
one thought leads to 2 thoughts. like you cant have just 2 rabbits.
you try and keep them together but the more your mind wonders, the more thoughts, the less control, the greater the mess
Wander produces the side effects or symptons (how the enemy uses this)
depression
worry
feeling of lost
hopeless
uncontrolable emotions

3. Condition the Mind

Philippians 4:8 NIV
8 Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things.
Romans 12:2 NIV
2 Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.
What do you think on?
Truth - Is this what God says about me?
Higher thoughts (Noble) - Does this lead me to the value that God has on me
correct - does 2+2=4?
Pure - does this lead to God
lovely - Does the thought lead me to light or darkness
worthy - is this thought worthy of my time?
praise worthy - Not only is it worth my attention but is it worth my devotion?
How do we Condition our Mind?
Learn
Consistency
Training
Evaluation
Fellowship with the right people - 4 levels of fellowship 1. small talk 2. Study 3. serving 4. Struggle
CLOSE
Jeremiah 33:6 MEV
6 I will bring it health and healing, and I will heal them; and I will reveal to them the abundance of peace and truth.
USE THE TOOLS
Counciling
Dr’s
Medication
Ask God to Heal
Matthew 7:7–8 NIV
7 “Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. 8 For everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened.
Matthew 7:7–8 MEV
7 “Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and it will be opened to you. 8 For everyone who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks, it will be opened.
Matthew 7:7-
Matthew 7:7 NIV
7 “Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you.
Allow God to Heal
Do your part
Let God do His Part
ALTER
We are going to ask God to heal us
Salvation/repentance
Struggling and need prayer
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