In this special episode of Life-Giving Water Messages, Rev. Todd R. Lattig and Rev. Sal Seirmarco discuss depression, anxiety, other mental illnesses and suicide. In this discussion, Todd and Sal get personal about their own struggles, as well as converse about the need for church communities to participate in destigmatizing and ministering to people who are suffering. The time for conversation and action is now.
IMPORTANT NOTE: We recognize that it is not just those who have mental illness, suicidal ideations, and/or have died by suicide who suffer; rather, the family and friends of those people suffer as well. While we do make brief mention of the families of suicide victims, and bring up resources (e.g. NAMI, see below), we thought we would mention it here as well. Often such people also endure depression, guilt, shame and other things as a result of losing someone they love in such a way. While we don't address this at length in the podcast, we want to be clear that we believe the church, and society, should be reaching out compassionately and lovingly to them as well.
While this episode does discuss where our society, and the Church, are failing people (and their families) who are suffering...we do so to raise awareness and to spark dialog on this very pressing and important issue. The idea is not to guilt or shame people for the past, but to challenge all of us to rise up to address this issue in the present. We all do what we believe to be right in the moment, but we can always learn and grow. The past is past. The present is what matters and that will affect the future. The time is now.
We welcome respectful and constructive engagement on Twitter.
Todd's Twitter: @trlattig
Sal's Twitter: @Sal_S1979
EPISODE REFERENCES:
Episode 292 | RISING STRONG, part 2: Rising From Denial
Episode 291 | RISING STRONG, part 1: Rising From Skepticism
Episode 290 | QUESTIONS TO GOD, part 8: Why Be a Christian?
Episode 289 | QUESTIONS TO GOD, part 7: Are You Scared About the Future?
Episode 288 | QUESTIONS TO GOD, part 6: Why is Jesus So Special?
Episode 287 | QUESTIONS TO GOD, part 5: How and Why Do I Forgive?
Episode 286 | QUESTIONS TO GOD, part 4: Why Do Bad Things Happen to Good People?
Episode 285 | QUESTIONS TO GOD, part 3: Why Should I Go to Church?
Episode 284 | QUESTONS TO GOD, part 2: Is the Bible Reliable?
Episode 283 | QUESTIONS TO GOD, part 1: Who is God?
Episode 282 | Not a MYTH
Episode 281 | A Time to Grow
Episode 280 | FRESH START, part 4: Salvation in the House
Episode 279 | FRESH START, part 3: Ten Lepers? How Many Miracles?
Episode 278 | FRESH START, part 2: Hens and Chicks
Episode 277 | FRESH START, part 1: Are You Sure You Are Up for This?
Episode 276 | (im)POSSIBLE, part 7: God Found In Impossible Places
Episode 275 | (im)POSSIBLE, part 6: God Revealed Among Us
Episode 274 | (im)POSSIBLE, part 5: The Impossible Made Possible
Episode 273 | (im)POSSIBLE, part 4: Love Made Possible
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