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Liberating the Mind:How the Church Can Understand Mental Health as a Justice Issue
Rev. Faye LondonRev. Sandhya JhaAngela Whitenhill, MDiv., LCSW
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JUSTICE
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What Do We Mean When We Say Justice?
Race Prejudice +
Misuse of Power by Systems and Institutions
=Racism
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Intersectionality
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Systems and Institutions
Justice vs. Charity
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• -isms• Intersectionality• Microaggressions and
Privilege• Systems and Institutions
So, What Do We Mean When We Say Justice?
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MENTAL HEALTH JUSTICE
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The Root Causes
• Access to MH Services• Access to MH Education • MH Diagnosis Patterns• MH Treatment Practices
Perpetuated through ê
Stigma, Discrimination, and Oppression
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HOW CAN THE CHURCH RESPOND?
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Being the ChurchHow do we theologically conceptualize justice work?
ListenSee
Use Your Power
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• Address assumptions• Educate ourselves and others• Provide space • Connect with our local community • Support access to services• Local Commission on Mental Health
Practical Ways to Be the Church
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• Parity for mental health coverage• Mental health screenings in schools• Medicaid and Medicaid expansion• Jailing people with mental illness• Workplace discrimination• Education for families • Prison MH services• Health care equity
Current MH Advocacy Areas
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Resources for MH Advocacy
National Stakeholder Strategy for Achieving Health Equity
https://minorityhealth.hhs.gov/npa/templates/content.aspx?lvl=1&lvlid=33&ID=286
SAMHSA: Programs and Campaigns
https://www.samhsa.gov/behavioral-health-equity/about#POLICY
NAMI: Learn More / Public Policy
http://www.nami.org/Learn-More/Mental-Health-Public-Policy
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Questions / ConclusionRev. Faye LondonRev. Sandhya JhaAngela Whitenhill, MDiv., LCSW
nbacares.org/mental-health
Thank You!