Our Faith and

Mental Health
Mental health refers to …
Our psychological, emotional and
social well-being.
Well-being refers to the state of
being comfortable, healthy or happy.

Mental health can be influenced

by biological factors, life
experiences and family history of
mental health.
Common mental health issues
Anxiety Depression
● Has many types. ● Has many types.
● Can interfere with daily life. ● Mood disorder.
● Unlike worrying about ● Affects how you feel, think and
things/anxiety due to stressful do daily activities.
events.

Eating Disorder
● Associated with severe
disturbances in people’s eating
behaviours.
● Involved thoughts and emotions.
● Anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa,
binge-eating disorder.
Obsessive-Compulsive
Disorder (OCD)
● An uncontrollable, reoccurring thoughts,
and/or behaviors that will be repeated
over and over.
● Obsessions = urges that cause anxiety.
● Compulsions = repetitive behaviors in
response to obsessive thoughts.

More information can be found in National Institute of Mental Health website (nimh.nih.gov)
 Does the Bible mention anything about mental health?
1 Peter 5:7
Casting all your anxieties on
him, because he cares for
you.
Matthew 6:34
Therefore do not be anxious about
tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious
for itself. Sufficient for the day is its
own trouble.
Philippians 4:6
Do not be anxious about anything, but in
everything by prayer and supplication with
thanksgiving let your requests be made
known to God.
John 16:33
I have said these things to you, that in me
you may have peace. In the world you will
have tribulation. But take heart; I have
overcome the world.
Proverbs 3:5-6
Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and
do not lean on your own understanding. In
all your ways acknowledge him, and he
will make straight your paths.
Proverbs 17:22
A joyful heart is a good medicine, but a
crushed spirit dries up the bones.
 “Good Faith and Mental Health “If you spend
mental everyday
healthcare is reading your
completely Bible… that can
consistent have a healing
with effect on your
Christian mind and on
values.” your brain.”
 Ways to Improve Our Mental Health

Meditate on Get enough

God’s Words sleep

Connect with Practice

others mindfulness

Be physically Get professional

active help when
needed
Effects of physical
exercising on the
adolescent brain.
Healthy versus sleep deprived brain imaging
(amygdala activation=emotional regulation).
Elevated amygdala function is related to
anxiety.