Healing Opportunities through Presence and Encouragement

If you or someone you know is contemplating suicide, call (800) 273-8255 (24 hours/day).

988 offers 24/7 access to trained crisis counselors who can help people experiencing mental health related distress. That could be thoughts of suicide, mental health or substance use crisis, or any other kind of emotional distress.

• Find help for a mental health and substance use crisis in your county.
• If this is a medical or a life-threatening emergency please call 911.
• If you need to contact the police, request a Crisis Intervention Team officer.
• If you or someone you know is experiencing a mental health or substance use crisis call or text 988 or chat at www.988lifeline.org.
• To reach a Spanish-speaking crisis counselors, call or text 988 and press option 2, text “AYUDA” to 988, or chat online at 988lineadevida.org.

Mental health issues can prove to be a major component of the family – Christian and non-Christian alike. As the subject of mental health and mental illness are repeatedly in the media headlines and discusses more openly in Christian and secular arenas, Focus on the Family’s desire is to equip you and your family with helpful information.

Anthem of Hope is a Christian mental health organization dedicated to amplifying hope for those battling brokenness, depression, anxiety, self-harm, addiction and suicide.

Peter Scazzero learned the hard way: you can’t be spiritually mature while remaining emotionally immature. Even though he was the pastor of a growing church, he did what most people do–avoid conflict in the name of Christianity; ignore his anger, sadness, and fear; use God to run from God; and live without boundaries.

The author of Get Out of Your Head provides a revolutionary path to embracing a healthy relationship with your emotions, one that leads to life-giving connection with God and others as well as to a richer understanding of yourself.