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 272 | (im)POSSIBLE, part 3: Joy Made Possible
Episode 271 | (im)POSSIBLE, part 2: Hope Made Possible
Episode 270 | (im)POSSIBLE, part 1: Peace Made Possible
Episode 269 | In Paradise
Episode 268 | No Longer
Episode 267 | RELEASING GOD’S BLESSINGS, part 3: Overflowing Blessings,
Episode 266 | RELEASING GOD’S BLESSINGS, part 2: Blessed People Bless Others
Episode 265 | RELEASING GOD’S BLESSINGS, part 1: A Legacy of Blessings: ”I Know Who I Am”
Episode 264 | ALL ARE CALLED, part 4: Affirmed
Episode 263 | All ARE CALLED, part 3: Supported
Episode 262 | ALL ARE CALLED, part 2: Equipped
Episode 261 | ALL ARE CALLED, part 1: God’s Purpose For You
Episode 260 | THE MATRIX, part 6: Reloading the Gospel
Episode 259 | THE MATRIX, part 5: Agents
Episode 258 | The Matrix, part 4: Zion
Episode 257 | The Matrix, part 3: The Oracle
Episode 256 | THE MATRIX, part 2: There Is No Spoon
Episode 255 | THE MATRIX, part 1: What is the Matrix?
Episode 254 | The Image Within You
Episode 253 | Celebrate, part 4: Celebrate New Life
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