Mission and Mental Health Resources
Posted on 05 August 2024 by Dan Challis
Mission & Mental Health Resources
One in four people will experience a mental health problem of some kind each year in England. Supporting mission workers in their mental health is a key part of member care and is an area that many feel the need for help. Global Connections has collated a selection of resources you may find useful as you support mission workers in their mental health.
Global Connections Resources (Member only)
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Third Culture Kids (TCK) Guidelines
Psychological Assessment Interviews
Are your mission partners prepared to go?
External Resources
Core Standards
Inter-Agency Standing Committee
Looking after the mental health of mission workers and their families in the field:
Adverse Life Experiences - Life Chance Trust
Culture Shock - Work the World
Third Culture Kids - Shades of Noir
Family Liaison - Thrive Worldwide
Health, wellbeing and leadership support - Thrive Worldwide
Examples of case studies and governance if a situation goes wrong:
Reading List
Psychological Support for Workers on the Move, Kate Thompson, Routledge, 2023
The Vulnerable Humanitarian, Gemma Houldey, Routledge, 2022
Forthcoming: Global Member Care Volume 3—Staying the Course Among All Peoples, Kelly and Michele O’Donnell William Carey Publishing 2024 (autumn)
The overcoming series: especially Overcoming Perfectionism, Roz Shafran et el, Robinson, 2018
Resilience in Life and Faith: Finding your strength in God Paperback – 22 Mar. 2019 by Tony Horsfall (Author), Debbie Hawker (Author)
Other Resources
CIPD & MIND mental health support guide
Webinar: Dr Nick Land - Mental Health within a Biblical World View
Cross-Cultural Worker Stress Inventory - Karen Carr, 2009
Cross-Cultural Worker Stress Inventory
Taken from the Mobile Member Care Team Crisis Responders Training Manual, 2015 this document allows users to assess their stress levels.
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