People with mental problems are our neighbors. They are members of our congregation, members of our families; they are everywhere in this country. If we ignore their cries for help, we will be continuing to participate in the anguish from which these cries for help come. A problem of this magnitude will not go away. Because it will not go away, and because of our spiritual commitments, we are all compelled to take action.

~Rosalynn Carter~

These thoughts are taken from Mental Health Ministries. Please help erase the stigma of mental illness by saying a prayer, and welcoming a mentally ill person into your congregation, regardless of their faith. Welcoming a mentally ill person into your community, church, school or just anywhere, gives them a sense of belonging and this is one thing that will help them recover their identity, which has been lost by mental illness.