The CR Mental Health Summit is a time to learn, grow, and discuss how mental health intersects our spiritual lives. The summit is a place to help those who want to grow in their own mental health and those who want to know how to best help others on their mental health.
Tracks & Sessions
Track 1
Christian Living & Mental Health
HEALING THE HUSTLE
Spiritual Disciplines as an Antidote to Anxiety with Avrey Royal
This talk combines cutting-edge neuroscience with timeless faith practices, equipping you to lead a life and ministry that prioritizes true peace and mental well-being.
LEADING WITH COMPASSION
Hope through Depression
with Dyonette "Dee Dee" Mayer, DMin, LCSW
with Dyonette "Dee Dee" Mayer, DMin, LCSW
This talk discusses the misconception that faith and mental health struggles are mutually exclusive and can be challenging to navigate.
Track 2
Leadership
FIVE PRACTICES TO CULTIVATE
A SAFE AND DEEP COMMUNITY
with David Kim
This session will cover how to create a deep and meaningful community for our well-being and formation to Christlikeness.
FIVE PILLARS FOR ESTABLISHING
A THRIVING MENTAL HEALTH MINISTRY
by Dr. Chanda Corbet
Churches endeavor to be welcoming communities to meet the needs of their members. However, pastors and church leaders are encountering attendees with mental health challenges and struggle to identify ways to best support this important segment of their congregations.
Track 3
Lament & Trama
BIBLICAL LAMENT
Learning to be honest with God with Kelly M. Kapic
Many in the Church are unfamiliar with the biblical idea of lament. We will briefly show how this practice arises from scripture and then go through the basic structure of biblical laments, equipping listeners to engage in this ancient Christian practice amid the hurts and sufferings of life.
BECOMING TRAMA-INFORMED
Trauma Basics for a Cross-Cultural Context
with Amy C. Morgan, Ph.D., LPC
with Amy C. Morgan, Ph.D., LPC
People need a greater understanding of the impact of trauma and how it affects all aspects of our lives: our ability to choose, to learn, and to be physically and emotionally healthy.
Many anxiety attacks are based on unresolved feelings of danger from our past experiences.
Healing is available.
Many anxiety attacks are based on unresolved feelings of danger from our past experiences.
Healing is available.