Training Module on the Right to Mental Health Training Module on the Right to Mental Health for Faith-Based Organizations Faith-Based Organizations WaysFaithͲBasedGroupsCanPromoteMentalHealthandWellͲbeinginTheirCongregation PromoteAwareness • Faithcommunitiescanproviderelevantandfactual informationandresourcematerialsonmentalhealth andwellͲbeing,breakingdownthestigmasurrounding mentalhealthandcreatingaclimatewithinthe congregationthatisopenandaccepting. MENTALHEALTH AWARENESS • Awarenesseventswithinthecongregationcanbe organized,suchasWorldMentalHealthDay,World MentalHealthAwarenessWeek,andSuicide PreventionDay. Slide 39 Training Module on the Right to Mental Health Faith-Based Organizations PromoteaCultureofPositiveMentalHealth • Individualswithmentalhealthproblemsareoften stigmatized,sofaithcommunitiescanprovidean opportunitywherepeoplecanopenlysocialize andengageinrecreationalactivities,whichmay lessentheirfeelingofisolation. • Theycanfosteracultureofinclusivityand openness,acceptingone’ssimilaritiesand differences,andbeingsensitive. Slide 40 Training Module on the Right to Mental Health Faith-Based Organizations ProvideProtection • Itisimportanttocreateasafespacewithinthe congregationwhereindividualmembersfeel safetoopenupanddiscusstheirproblems withothermembersofthegroup. • Anindividualexperiencingmentalhealthmight bemoretransparentabouttheirthoughtsand feelingsifmembersofthecommunityofferto listenandprovidemoralsupportwithout judgmentorretribution. Slide 41 49