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Peace of Mind Conference
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
5
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.”
Among Protestant Pastors
6
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 agree Somewhat agree Somewhat disagree
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.”
Among Protestant Pastors
7
56% strongly agree that local churches have a responsibility to provide resources and support to individuals with mental illness and their families
Strongly agree Somewhat agree Somewhat disagree
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.”
Among Protestant Pastors
8
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)”
Among Protestant Pastors
9
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)”
Among Protestant Pastors
10
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)”
Among Protestant Pastors
11
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)”
Among Protestant Pastors
12
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)”
Among Protestant Pastors
13
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)”
Among Protestant Pastors
Mental Health Family Member Survey
Survey of 207 Protestant Family Members of those diagnosed with
acute mental illness
15
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
16
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:.”
Among Protestants with Family Members in Household with Acute Mental Illness
17
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)”
Among Protestants with Family Members in Household with Acute Mental Illness
Mental Health Individual Survey
Survey of 355 Protestants who have been diagnosed with a mental
illness
19
53% say the local church has been supportive
Mostly support-ive
Somewhat supportive
Somewhat unsupportive
Mostly un-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
20
67% of those that have attended church say the local church has been supportive
Mostly support-ive
Somewhat supportive
Somewhat unsupportive
Mostly un-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