Aug 16, 2023 | Mental Health Ministry, Stronger Together Support Group
Hello friends,
One day photographer Danielle Hark found herself at her lowest point ever when something just “clicked” for her. She had been suffering from severe depression, had fallen to the floor in the midst of a panic attack, and then, “click”… she took a picture. That moment not only changed her life but set her on a course to change the lives of many other people living with mental illness.
We’re going to watch a brief video of Danielle’s story and talk about what it means to create community where (and in what form) it is needed. If you get the chance, please also check out the art and community experience Danielle founded at the Broken Light Collective. It’s an inspiring story that each of us can relate to in our own way. Join us for the conversation!
Our warm-up question for this week:
Without showing it, describe one photograph you have that you will never forget.
Apr 5, 2023 | Mental Health Ministry, Stronger Together Support Group
Hello friends,
We have another wonderful installment this week in our series healthy relationships. But we get to that, however, please remember that we’re meeting Wednesday evening at 7 pm since it’s Holy Week!
We’ll be talking about friendships: how they differ from other types of relationships, how powerful they can be in keeping us well, and whether or not there’s a “friendship recession” affecting our communities today.
To understand the issue a bit better, we’ll watch a brief video featuring Richard Reeves, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution who has studied this topic extensively. It’s the perfect video and topic to share with friends!
Our warm-up question for this week:
Did you have a “best friend” as a child? What was your favorite memory with this friend?
Mar 16, 2023 | Mental Health Ministry, Stronger Together Support Group
Hello friends,
Attachment is an important concept in psychology that influences a lot of how we interact with others, from romantic partners to total strangers and everyone in between. We’re going to take an initial dive into this topic by exploring the four main attachment styles.
These attachment “styles” are often discussed in the context of intimate partner relationships, but you’ll see clearly in this overview how they shape all sorts of relationships in our lives. This is different from personality traits, which is something we’ll probably touch on as well.
Our warm-up question for this week:
What was your favorite or most memorable school field trip?
Feb 19, 2023 | Mental Health Ministry, Stronger Together Support Group
Hello friends,
I think we’d all agree that excessive screen time is a real challenge facing our youth. But what about you and me? Do you know how much time you actually spend looking at a screen between work, time on your phone, and even watching a “traditional” TV (yes, those are screens, too!).
In this week’s Stronger Together conversation we’re going to talk about screen time: the good, the bad, and the backlit. We’ll listen to a brief episode of the Verywell Mind Podcast on how to improve mental strength by better managing screen time, and since it’s audio only we can even look away from our screens while we listen along!
Our warm-up question for this week:
What’s your favorite app on your phone or tablet, and why?
Alex Trouteaud
Jan 4, 2023 | Mental Health Ministry, Stronger Together Support Group
Hi friends,
Our warm-up question for this week:
What’s the worst–or funniest–New Year’s resolution you or someone you know ever made?
Here’s the login info for this Thursday at 7 p.m.:
Meeting ID: 939 9668 7354
Passcode: 11815
– Alex Trouteaud
