Making Space at the Well: Mental Health and the Church

Beginning with the biblical motif of going to the village well for the waters that sustain life and exploring the communal significance of that well, pastor, professor, and clinical psychologist Jessica Young Brown calls on the Black Church to rally its historic resilience and creativity to acknowledge and engage those in its pews who are struggling with mental health concerns. Using the acronym of SPACE, the author discusses: c c:Silencing the Stigma

c c:Presence & Persistence

c c:Application & Action

c c:Cautions

c c:Expression & Exhortation

Rev. Dr. Young Brown concludes with a practical exploration of Now What? Digging the Well and Drawing from It. The book’s appendix features a brief primer on common mental disorders that frequently affect members of our family, neighborhood, and church.