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Below is an article that was posted in the Catholic forum...
Church can do more to help with mental health, expert says
This article raises some important issues.
In my country Psychiatrists are not permitted to pray for their patients. They must stay within defined 'professional' boundaries.
For this reason I was called upon by a psychiatrist to pray for a patient who was considered to have 'spiritual' issues.
I note that some Christian Psychiatrists are leaving the profession as they recognise the limitations imposed on them mean they cannot deal with patients that present with spiritual issues, and are training to be Christian counsellors instead.
I was called upon to support a Psychiatrist who wrote a paper on Psychiatry from a Christian world view and was de-registered. The case was fought and she eventually won the right to practice again, but it was a battle.
This raises the issue of how can the church be more involved in assisting the mentally unwell given that this responsibility has been largely abdicated to secular medical science which at times lacks the tools to bring wellness.
Your comments most welcome.
Church can do more to help with mental health, expert says
This article raises some important issues.
In my country Psychiatrists are not permitted to pray for their patients. They must stay within defined 'professional' boundaries.
For this reason I was called upon by a psychiatrist to pray for a patient who was considered to have 'spiritual' issues.
I note that some Christian Psychiatrists are leaving the profession as they recognise the limitations imposed on them mean they cannot deal with patients that present with spiritual issues, and are training to be Christian counsellors instead.
I was called upon to support a Psychiatrist who wrote a paper on Psychiatry from a Christian world view and was de-registered. The case was fought and she eventually won the right to practice again, but it was a battle.
This raises the issue of how can the church be more involved in assisting the mentally unwell given that this responsibility has been largely abdicated to secular medical science which at times lacks the tools to bring wellness.
Your comments most welcome.