The Mental Health Episode 2023

The Mental Health Episode

Faith and mental health are not contradictory ideas, but rather complementary. So we ask, what is the role of the Church in mental health?  In today's episode, we aim to reduce the stigma of mental health in the church by talking about it to bring awareness.  We invited our Associate Pastor, Rev. Angela Tate to join the discussion and she answered our questions about how we connect mental health and faith, and how we as a church meet the need of mental health issues especially among young people.

Reverend Angela M. Tate is a lifelong resident of St. Louis Missouri. She was licensed to preach the Gospel of Jesus Christ in 2006 and ordained in 2011 through West Side Missionary Baptist Church here in St. Louis. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from Maryville University and her Masters of Education in Counseling from University of Missouri-St Louis. Angela is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) in the State of Missouri and has over 20-years of experience in non-profit leadership including most recently at Behavioral Health Response (BHR) where she served as Vice President of Operations. 

Resources

***If you have thoughts of suicide or self-harm, please dial 988 to get connected to local crisis lines. ***

For 24/7 crisis support, telephone counseling, and mental health resources you can go to Behavioral Health Response: https://bhrstl.com/

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Helpline 1-800-662-4357

West Side MBC 314-535-9002

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