Fresh Hope for Mental Health - Support groups for mental health issues, offered in-person and online. 

Living Grace @ NCC - This group uses the Living Grace workbook by the Mental Health Grace Alliance to discuss, discover, and develop practical steps to cultivate a healthy mind and heart and encourage one another’s mental health journeys.

Mental Health Grace Alliance -- Online and regionally available in-person support groups for mental health issues.

For prayer ministry appointments, pastoral care appointments, and counseling recommendations, visit ncc.re/support. 

Local Christian Counseling Networks:

• CentrePointe Counseling
• Life Christian Counseling Network
• Safe Harbor Christian Counseling
• New Life Christian Counseling Network (Nationwide)

For individually vetted counselors, use ncc.re/support.

Questions?  Check out our Therapy FAQs.

Videos

Anxiety and COVID-19 (12 min) - Bonnie Martin

Depression and Anxiety in the Church (4 mins) Chuck Hannaford, PhD--Clinical Psychologist, President, HeartLife Professional Soul Care

Helping Individuals Living with Mental Illness Access their Strengths (1hr 40 mins), National Alliance on Mental Illness

Managing Stress: A Conversation with Dr. John Townsend and Dr. Buddy Mendez (25 min), Mariners Church (COVID-19 specific)

Navigating a Mental Health Crisis (1hr 57mins), Saddleback Hope for Mental Health Community, February 23, 2020

Struggling with Anxiety (8 mins) Pastor Tommy Hilliker, Pastor of Ministry, Saddleback Church

Podcasts

Anxious - Made for This with Jennie Allen

Brené on Anxiety, Calm, + Over/Under-Functioning - Unlocking Us with Brené Brown

Helping Kids Navigating Anxiety: Naming the Worry Monster - Orange Kids Podcast

How to Stop Anxious Thoughts - Made for This with Jennie Allen

A Mom's Retreat: A Podcast about Managing Anxiety - Lynn Lyons, LICSW

Articles

Anxiety Conversation Guide for Parents of Elementary School Students (en Español) by Parent Cue

Anxiety Conversation Guide for Parents of Preschoolers (en Español) by Parent Cue

Decatastrophizing Amidst Catastrophe - Arise Counseling & Therapy 

8 Ways a Child’s Anxiety Shows Up as Something Else by GoZen!

8 Ways to Help Your Spouse Through Anxiety by Drs. Les and Leslie Parrott

Experiencing Peace in the Midst of Anxiety by Mental Health Grace Alliance

Faith Over Fear: A Christian Approach to Anxiety by Recovery Ranch

15 Surprising Ways to Find Relief from Anxiety by Lori Freeland

50 Strategies to Beat Anxiety by Psychology Today

4 Ways to Understand the Mind of Christ in Depression or Anxiety by Mental Health Grace Alliance

49 Phrases to Calm an Anxious Child by GoZen!

From Anxiety to Contentment by Jessie Henry, MSW

How to Overcome Fear, Anxiety, and Worry by Billy Graham Evangelistic Association

An Invitation by Kate Dewhurst, Sanctuary Mental Health Ministries

Prayers For This Season by Leslie Roberts, Sanctuary Mental Health Ministries

6 Reasons Why Depression and Anxiety are Not Weak Faith or Sin by Mental Health Grace Alliance

2 Ways to Understand God’s Comfort for Depression and Anxiety by Mental Health Grace Alliance

What the Bible Says about Depression & Anxiety by Mental Health Grace Alliance

When Anxiety Takes Hold of my Thoughts by Mental Health Grace Alliance

Infographics, Fact Sheets, and Brochures

Anxiety is One of the Hardest Things to Explain Infographic - Monika Hedman

Generalized Anxiety Disorder: When Worry Gets Out of Control - National Institute of Mental Health

Life With Anxiety Infographic - Mental Health America

Panic Disorder: When Fear Overwhelms - National Institute of Mental Health

Symptoms of a Panic Attack Infographic - AnxietyMagic.com

Tips to Manage Anxiety and Stress Infographic - Anxiety and Depression Association of America

Understand Your Child’s Anxiety Infographic by GoZen!

Your Body on Anxiety Infographic by Huffington Post

Books

The Anxious Christian: Can God Use Your Anxiety for Good? By Rhett Smith

Anxious For Nothing: Finding Calm in a Chaotic World by Max Lucado

Get Out of Your Head: Stopping the Spiral of Toxic Thoughts by Jennie Allen

Raising Worry-Free Girls: Helping Your Daughter Feel Braver, Stronger, and Smarter in an Anxious World by Sissy Goff

The Wisdom of Insecurity: A Message for an Age of Anxiety by Alan W. Watts

The Meaning of Anxiety by Rollo May

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) National Helpline - 1-800-662-HELP (4357)

NAMI Helpline - 1-800-950-NAMI (6264)