Pornography, adultery, addictions, and abuse destroy safety and trust in a marriage. If possible, licensed mental health professionals and ministry leaders want to see a broken marriage reconciled. But what are the specific steps necessary to rebuild shattered trust?...
Thursday 9/14 2:15 – 3:30 PM
204 | Post-pandemic Suicide Risk: Prevention, Intervention, and Postvention
In medical terms, the world is shifting from a pandemic to an endemic after COVID. The mental health consequences of this 100-year phenomenon continue to reverberate in the collective societal psyche, as well as within the hearts and minds of individuals finding their...
203 | Blessed and Highly Favored: Understanding the Importance of Faith, the Church and the Pastor When Supporting the African-American Grief Process
The grief process for African-Americans can be complicated and challenging. Research suggests that many African-Americans seek psychological support from their pastors rather than seek formal mental health services (Avent et al., 2015; Hays, 2015; Stansbury, Harley,...
202 | The Power of the Past and Present: Treating Addicts and Partners Through Family Systems and Trauma Approaches
Often both addicts and partners are at a loss about the deeper forces at work in their lives and relationships. Understanding the wounds from negative family of origin experiences and traumas, and identifying their impact, are critical pieces of recovery, healthy...