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Peace of Mind Conference

Tyler, TX


Survey of 1,000 Protestant Pastors

Survey of 355 Protestants who have been diagnosed with a mental illness

Survey of 207 Protestant Family Members of those diagnosed with acute mental illness

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59% of pastors have counseled one or more people who were eventually diagnosed with an acute mental illness

None 1-2 3-5 6-10 11-20 20+0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

31%

19% 16%11%

5% 8%

4% Don’t Provide Counseling6% Don’t KnowQ5: “How many people have you counseled as a pastor who were eventually diagnosed with an acute mental illness such as clinical depression, bipolar, or schizophrenia? (Select One)”

Among Protestant Pastors

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38% of pastors strongly agree they feel equipped to identify a person dealing with acute mental illness that may require a referral to a medical professional

Strongly agree Somewhat agree Somewhat disagree

Strongly disagree0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

38%43%

12%5%

2% Don’t KnowQ9: “Please indicate your level of agreement with each of the following statements: I feel equipped to identify when a person is dealing with acute mental illness that may require a referral to a medical professional.”


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41% of pastors strongly disagree that they are reluctant to get involved with those with acute mental illness because previous experiences strained time and resources


Strongly disagree0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

5%

17%

33%41%

4% Don’t KnowQ10: “Please indicate your level of agreement with each of the following statements: I am reluctant to get involved with people with acute mental illness because my previous experiences in these situations put a strain on time and resources.”


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56% strongly agree that local churches have a responsibility to provide resources and support to individuals with mental illness and their families


Strongly disagree0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

56%

34%

5% 2%

3% Don’t KnowQ11: “Please indicate your level of agreement with each of the following statements: Local churches have a responsibility to provide resources and support to individuals with mental illness and their families.”


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40% believe medications should be used any time they can ease symptoms of mental illness while another 47% believe they should be used in moderation

Medications should be used any time they can ease symptoms of acute mental illness

Medications should be used in moderation to treat acute mental illness

Medications should be used as a last resort to treat acute mental illness

Medications should never be used to treat acute mental illness

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

40%

47%

7%

0%

5% Don’t KnowQ12: “Which of the following best reflects your opinions on how prescription drugs should be used to treat acute mental illness? (Select One)”


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51% of pastors believe psychological therapy should be used after sharing spiritual principles

Psychological therapy should be used without sharing spiritual principles

Psychological therapy should be used before sharing spiritual principles

Psychological therapy should be used after sharing spiritual principles

Psychological therapy should never be used to treat acute mental illness

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

6%

20%

51%

2%

20% Don’t KnowQ13: “Which of the following best reflects your opinions on how psychological therapy should be used in treating someone with acute mental illness? (Select One)”


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49% of pastors rarely or never speak to their church in sermons or large group messages about acute mental illness

Several times a month

About once a month

Several times a year

About once a year

Rarely Never0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

3% 4%

26%

16%

39%

10%

1% Don’t Know

Q14: “How often do you speak to your church in sermons or large group messages about acute mental illness? (Select One)”


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66% of pastors have read several books on counseling people with acute mental illness while 7% indicate they have used none of these resources

None of these

Taken continuing education classes on counseling or psychology

Attended conferences on helping the mentally ill

Attended denominational training on helping the mentally ill

Utilized websites to research care for the mentally ill

Read several books on counseling

Taken seminary courses on care for the mentally ill

Obtained a graduate degree in counseling or psychology

Taken graduate school courses in counseling

Personal experience with friends or family members

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

7%

32%

26%

25%

42%

66%

41%

10%

38%

60%

Less than 1% were Not SureQ15: “Which of the following learning resources, if any, have you used to specifically care for people with acute mental illness? (Select all that apply)”


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68% indicate their church provides care for the mentally ill or their families by maintaining lists of experts to refer people to

None of these

Not sure

Host groups in your community such as the National Alliance on Mental Illness that help the mentally ill

Have a lay counseling ministry

Have a counselor on staff skilled in mental illness

Offer topical seminars on depression or anxiety

Offer programs like Celebrate Recovery

Have a plan for supporting families of the mentally ill

Maintain lists of experts to refer people to

Provide training for encouraging people with acute mental illness

Provide training for leaders to identify symptoms of mental illness

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

15%

1%

13%

23%

14%

19%

25%

27%

68%

17%

13%

4% OtherQ16: “Which if any of the following types of care for the mentally ill or their families does your church provide? (Select all that apply)”


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23% of pastors indicate they have personally struggled with mental illness of some kind

Yes, and it was diagnosed Yes, but it was never di-agnosed

No0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

12% 11%

76%

1% Not Sure

Q17: “Have you ever personally struggled with mental illness of any kind? (Read List. Select One)”


Mental Health Family Member Survey

Survey of 207 Protestant Family Members of those diagnosed with

acute mental illness

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17% say their family member’s mental illness impacted which church their family chose to attend

Yes No0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

17%

80%

2% Don’t Know

Q21: “Has your family member’s mental illness impacted which church your family chose to attend?”

Among Protestants with Family Members in Household with Acute Mental Illness

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75% say their church has been supportive

Mostly support-ive

Somewhat supportive

Somewhat unsupportive

Mostly un-supportive

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

42%33%

7%3%

15% Don’t KnowQ23: “As your family has dealt with mental illness, have you found the local church to be:.”


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28% indicate their church provides care for the mentally ill or their families by maintaining lists of experts to refer people to

None of these

Don't know

Host groups in your community such as the NAMI that help the mentally ill

Have a lay counseling ministry

Have a counselor on staff skilled in mental illness

Offer topical seminars on depression or anxiety

Offer programs like Celebrate Recovery

Have a plan for supporting families of the mentally ill

Maintain lists of experts to refer people to

Provide training for encouraging people with acute mental illness

Provide training for leaders to identify symptoms of mental illness

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

15%

19%

8%

31%

15%

14%

14%

21%

28%

18%

11%

10% OtherQ24: “Which if any of the following types of care for the mentally ill or their families does your church provide? (Select all that apply)”


Mental Health Individual Survey

Survey of 355 Protestants who have been diagnosed with a mental

illness

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53% say the local church has been supportive

Mostly support-ive

Somewhat supportive



0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

30%23%

8% 5%

33% Don’t KnowQ24: “As I have dealt with mental illness, I have found the local church to be:.”

Among Protestants with Acute Mental Illness

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67% of those that have attended church say the local church has been supportive

Mostly support-ive

Somewhat supportive



0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

40%

27%

10%5%

18% Don’t KnowQ24: “As I have dealt with mental illness, I have found the local church to be:.”

Among Protestants with Acute Mental Illness Who Attended Church Regularly as an Adult

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