Resources on Mental Health

At Woodside, we are dedicated to resourcing individuals and communities about the importance of taking care of one’s mental health and providing opportunities to get help. And we want to join in the continued conversation surrounding mental health and provide Godly resources to help those in our church family and beyond.

Our Woodside Staff has put together a resource list for you filled with books, blogs written by staff and counselors, episodes of Coming & Going, The Link, and Everyday Theology centering around mental health conversations, and online resources for you to utilize.

If you or a loved one are struggling or are looking for professional help, please contact us and one of our Campus Pastors would love to meet you, talk with you, and connect you with a mental health professional. To contact us, click here.

BOOKS

Unshakable You — by John Opalewski

Grace for the Afflicted — by Matthew Stanford

Winning the War in Your Mind — by Craig Groeschel

Beyond the Spiral – by Will Hutcherson & Chinwe Williams

Rhythms of Renewal — by Rebekah Lyons

What God Has to Say About Our Bodies by Sam Allbery

Boundaries — by Dr. Henry Cloud & Dr. John Townsend

BOOKS FOR PARENTS

Hurt 2.0: Inside the World of Today’s Teenagers by Chap Clark

Alongside: Loving Teenagers with the Gospel by Drew Hill

Raising an Anxious Child: Practical Strategies Every Parent Must Know by Erika Miller

More Than A Conqueror: A Christian Kid’s Guide to Winning the War on Worry by Laura Kuehn, LCSW

BLOGS

Setting the Stage for Healing: 3 Must Haves for Parents – by Lauren Armstrong, MAMFC, LPC TBRI Practitioner

What Does God Say About Mental Health? – by Dr. Ravae Wilson, PhD

A Christian Teen’s Guide for Good Mental Health by Laura Kuehn, LCSW

The Battle of the Mind — by Dr. Ravae Wilson, PhD

Anxiety & The Kingdom of God — by C.T. Eldridge

How to Begin Breaking Down the Stigma of Mental Health— by Makayla Czeder

There is No Fear in Love — by Tim Holdridge

7 Practical Ways to Manage Your Anxiety during this Holiday Season — by Christy Schmidt, LPC
[although a holiday themed blog, the steps are practical for every season]

LISTEN

Coming & Going: Conversations about Body Image & Eating Disorders

Listen now! ⬇️
Apple: https://apple.co/3WmL2Eh
Google: https://bit.ly/3ZGhq7W
Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3iKhkLP

WATCH

Everyday Theology – Why Does God Allow Suffering?

The Link – Understanding Trauma

The Link – The Suicide Solution

The Link — Finding Hope and Healing in Your Hurt

The Link — Anxiety: Naming It & Coping With It

The Link — A Conversation on Mental Health

The Link – Understanding Church Hurt

ONLINE RESOURCES

APA Quick Reference Guide for Mental Health 

Grace Alliance

Suicide Hotline

EVENTS

Grace Space – Grace Space [meeting at Woodside’s Royal Oak Campus] is a place for those have a mental illness or family members who have a loved one living with a mental illness. Here you will find support, knowledge, encouragement, and grace in a safe, faith-based setting. Built around book studies and discussions, the goal of this group is to encourage one another as we support our loved ones, and to be reminded of how, as the church that loves Jesus, we can care for those around us.

For more information click here or contact corinthbell@woodsidebible.org