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Peace of Mind Conference Survey of 1,000 Protestant Pastors Survey of 355 Protestants who have been diagnosed with a mental illness Survey of 207 Protestant Family Members of those diagnosed with acute mental illness

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4 59% of pastors have counseled one or more people who were eventually diagnosed with an acute mental illness 4% Don’t Provide Counseling 6% Don’t Know Q5: “How many people have you counseled as a pastor who were eventually diagnosed with an acute mental illness such as clinical depression, bipolar, or schizophrenia? (Select One)” Among Protestant Pastors

5 38% of pastors strongly agree they feel equipped to identify a person dealing with acute mental illness that may require a referral to a medical professional 2% Don’t Know Q9: “Please indicate your level of agreement with each of the following statements: I feel equipped to identify when a person is dealing with acute mental illness that may require a referral to a medical professional.” Among Protestant Pastors

6 41% of pastors strongly disagree that they are reluctant to get involved with those with acute mental illness because previous experiences strained time and resources 4% Don’t Know Q10: “Please indicate your level of agreement with each of the following statements: I am reluctant to get involved with people with acute mental illness because my previous experiences in these situations put a strain on time and resources.” Among Protestant Pastors

7 56% strongly agree that local churches have a responsibility to provide resources and support to individuals with mental illness and their families 3% Don’t Know Q11: “Please indicate your level of agreement with each of the following statements: Local churches have a responsibility to provide resources and support to individuals with mental illness and their families.” Among Protestant Pastors

8 40% believe medications should be used any time they can ease symptoms of mental illness while another 47% believe they should be used in moderation 5% Don’t Know Q12: “Which of the following best reflects your opinions on how prescription drugs should be used to treat acute mental illness? (Select One)” Among Protestant Pastors

9 51% of pastors believe psychological therapy should be used after sharing spiritual principles 20% Don’t Know Q13: “Which of the following best reflects your opinions on how psychological therapy should be used in treating someone with acute mental illness? (Select One)” Among Protestant Pastors

10 49% of pastors rarely or never speak to their church in sermons or large group messages about acute mental illness 1% Don’t Know Q14: “How often do you speak to your church in sermons or large group messages about acute mental illness? (Select One)” Among Protestant Pastors

11 66% of pastors have read several books on counseling people with acute mental illness while 7% indicate they have used none of these resources Less than 1% were Not Sure Q15: “Which of the following learning resources, if any, have you used to specifically care for people with acute mental illness? (Select all that apply)” Among Protestant Pastors

12 68% indicate their church provides care for the mentally ill or their families by maintaining lists of experts to refer people to 4% Other Q16: “Which if any of the following types of care for the mentally ill or their families does your church provide? (Select all that apply)” Among Protestant Pastors

13 23% of pastors indicate they have personally struggled with mental illness of some kind 1% Not Sure Q17: “Have you ever personally struggled with mental illness of any kind? (Read List. Select One)” Among Protestant Pastors

Mental Health Family Member Survey Survey of 207 Protestant Family Members of those diagnosed with acute mental illness

15 17% say their family member’s mental illness impacted which church their family chose to attend 2% Don’t Know Q21: “Has your family member’s mental illness impacted which church your family chose to attend?” Among Protestants with Family Members in Household with Acute Mental Illness

16 75% say their church has been supportive 15% Don’t Know Q23: “As your family has dealt with mental illness, have you found the local church to be:.” Among Protestants with Family Members in Household with Acute Mental Illness

17 28% indicate their church provides care for the mentally ill or their families by maintaining lists of experts to refer people to 10% Other Q24: “Which if any of the following types of care for the mentally ill or their families does your church provide? (Select all that apply)” Among Protestants with Family Members in Household with Acute Mental Illness

Mental Health Individual Survey Survey of 355 Protestants who have been diagnosed with a mental illness

19 53% say the local church has been supportive 33% Don’t Know Q24: “As I have dealt with mental illness, I have found the local church to be:.” Among Protestants with Acute Mental Illness

20 67% of those that have attended church say the local church has been supportive 18% Don’t Know Q24: “As I have dealt with mental illness, I have found the local church to be:.” Among Protestants with Acute Mental Illness Who Attended Church Regularly as an Adult

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