Ministry with Persons with Mental Illness and Their Families

by Robert H. Albers; William H. Meller; Steven D. Thurber

Publisher:

Fortress Press

, 2019

Those who are afflicted as well as those who are adversely affected by mental illness often live lives of "quiet desperation" without recourse to appropriate assistance. Most caregivers confronted with these illnesses in the work of ministry have had no training or accurate information about mental illnesses, so frequently they do nothing, resulting in further harm and damage. Others may operate out of a theological system that does not adequately account for the nature, severity, or treatment of these illnesses. In Ministry with Persons with Mental Illness and Their Families, Second Edition, psychiatrists and pastoral theologians come together in an interdisciplinary, collaborative effort to ensure accuracy of information concerning the medical dimensions of mental illness, interpret these illnesses from a faith perspective, and make suggestions relative to effective ministry. Readers will learn how science and a faith tradition can not only co-exist but work in tandem to alleviate the pain of the afflicted and affected.

Product Details

• Title: Ministry with Persons with Mental Illness and Their Families
• Authors: Robert H. Albers, William H. Meller, Steven D. Thurber
• Publisher: Fortress Press
• Print Publication Date: 2019
• Logos Release Date: 2023
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Ebook
• ISBNs: 9781506457833, 1506457835
• Resource ID: LLS:9781506457833
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Metadata Last Updated: 2024-09-12T01:47:28Z

About the Authors

Robert H. Albers is Distinguished Visiting Professor of Pastoral Care at United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities.

William H. Meller, MD, practices psychiatry in Maple Grove and Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Steven D. Thurber, PhD, LP, ABPP, practices clinical psychology in Willmar, Minnesota.