Spotlight On Mental Health: Compassionate Call To Devoted Christian Women

May is Mental Health Awareness Month, a time to bring light to a subject often whispered about but deeply affecting many lives. As Christian women, we are called to be compassionate, informed, and prayerful as we support those navigating mental health challenges. This month, let us reflect on how faith, wisdom, and care intersect when it comes to mental and emotional well-being.

I am grateful to share that I became certified as a Mental Health First Aid Facilitator, equipped to present and educate at my church. This training does not make me a therapist, but it allows me to offer vital support in recognizing the signs of mental health struggles and to point individuals to the right resources. Mental Health First Aid teaches us how to respond with compassion and wisdom until professional help can step in.

Coaching and Mental Health: Understanding the Difference

In my role as a life coach, I am passionate about helping women discover how to live purposefully, aligned with Biblical truth. Coaching is designed to help you set goals, build healthy habits, grow spiritually, and walk in victory. It is not a replacement for clinical therapy or mental health treatment.

Coaching is about forward movement—helping you live well and thrive. However, when deeper mental health issues such as depression, anxiety disorders, or trauma arise, it is essential to seek help from a qualified Christian therapist or licensed mental health professional.

Proverbs 11:14 (KJV) reminds us, "Where no counsel is, the people fall: but in the multitude of counsellors there is safety."

Seeking help is not weakness. It is wisdom.

Our Call to Pray for Healing

As believers, we hold tightly to the power of prayer. While therapists and medications may be part of the healing process, we know that only God can fully restore and redeem. Let us be faithful to pray for those battling mental illness:

• Pray for healing and peace in their minds and hearts.

• Pray for wisdom for doctors, therapists, and caregivers.

• Pray for the church to be a safe place where stigma is broken and support is found.

• Pray for families walking this journey to have strength and unity.

Jeremiah 17:14 (KJV) says, "Heal me, O Lord, and I shall be healed; save me, and I shall be saved: for thou art my praise."

A Holistic Approach: Spirit, Soul, and Body

Mental health is just as important as physical health. We are called to steward our whole being:

• Spiritually, by renewing our minds with God's Word.

• Emotionally, by processing our thoughts and feelings with support.

• Physically, by caring for our bodies through rest, nutrition, and activity.

As a coach, I walk alongside women in this journey of holistic living. I offer guidance and support through:

✨ Life Coaching to help you live aligned with your values and God's purpose.
✨ DISC and Spiritual Gifts Assessments to help you understand how God uniquely created you.
✨ Truth Mindset Declarations to renew your thinking daily with Biblical truth.
✨ Workshops and presentations to increase awareness and foster compassion in our churches and communities.

Closing Thoughts

Mental health matters. Jesus came to bring life—abundant and free (John 10:10 KJV). This does not mean life will always be easy, but it means hope and healing are always possible.

During this Mental Health Awareness Month, let us:

• Acknowledge the reality of mental health struggles.

• Support and pray for those who are hurting.

• Encourage one another to seek wisdom and help when needed.

• Walk in compassion, rooted in the love of Christ.

Together, with faith and understanding, we can break the silence and be vessels of hope to a hurting world.

If you or someone you know needs help, please reach out to a trusted Christian therapist, pastor, or licensed mental health professional.

You are never alone.

Spotlight On Mental Health: Compassionate Call To Devoted Christian Women