{"id":20837,"date":"2018-10-10T08:44:24","date_gmt":"2018-10-10T07:44:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/StNinians\/?p=20837"},"modified":"2018-10-10T08:44:24","modified_gmt":"2018-10-10T07:44:24","slug":"thinking-faith-world-mental-health-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/StNinians\/thinking-faith-world-mental-health-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Thinking Faith, World Mental Health Day"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Is religion good for your mental health?\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong>Roger Dawson SJ looks at one particular process through which we might assess the benefits of religion for mental health: the influence of religious belief on coping strategies.\u00a0read…<\/a><\/p>\n

Bursting out in praise: Faith and mental health<\/strong>
\nGavin T. Murphy tells his faith-filled story of living with bipolar disorder and describes how he learned to burst out in praise in the midst of great pain, with a little help from Ignatian spirituality. read…<\/a><\/p>\n

Trauma, imagination and sensation<\/strong>
\nModern neuroscience advocates the use of the imagination and attention to bodily sensations as treatments for the effects of trauma, but this is nowhere near as novel as it might sound, argues Chris Krall SJ. Similar ideas can be found in the 16th century Spiritual Exercises of St Ignatius.\u00a0read…<\/a><\/p>\n

Our freedom and God\u2019s praise and glory<\/strong>
\nIs there such a thing as too much freedom and if so, how much damage can it do? Roger Dawson SJ considers how the Spiritual Exercises of Ignatius Loyola might be a framework through which we can counteract the problem of \u2018cognitive overload\u2019 that can be characteristic of modern life. read…<\/a><\/p>\n

More resources on Pathways to God<\/strong><\/p>\n

On the spirituality website of the Jesuits in Britain, you will find a series of audio exercises designed to encourage, in God’s presence, prayerful awareness of any feelings of unease or distress.\u00a0Pray with us…<\/a><\/p>\n

In addition, seven friends of the Jesuits in Britain write honestly about their experience as a person of faith coping with:<\/p>\n

\u2022 Addiction\u00a0click here >><\/a>
\n\u2022 Ageing\u00a0click here >><\/a>
\n\u2022 Bereavement\u00a0click here >><\/a>
\n\u2022 Chronic illness\u00a0click here >><\/a>
\n\u2022 Depression and anxiety\u00a0click here >><\/a>
\n\u2022 Insomnia\u00a0click here >><\/a>
\n\u2022 Loneliness\u00a0click here >><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Is religion good for your mental health?\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Roger<\/p>\n

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