Your Psychological Wellbeing

Supporting psychological wellbeing in ministry

Maintaining a healthy mind is not easy in the midst of the pressures of ministry. Competing demands on time and energy make it hard to pay conscious attention to building long term resilience. Whether you are working in a parish, sector ministry or chaplaincy the pressures you experience will have an impact on your mental and emotional well being.

"There is always work to do and someone to visit.  I have a vision for the church but my energy is sapped by the number of different demands on my time.  I just need to keep at it to make change happen."

Psychological wellbeing is dependent on a number of factors.  It is usually a combination of:

  • ­ Personal circumstances
  • ­ Individual vulnerabilities
  • ­ Work related pressures

"I am passionate for God’s kingdom to grow and I have so many ideas but sometimes it all gets on top of me so I burn the candle at both ends and feel exhausted much of the time."

How these resources can help you

Our psychological wellbeing resources contain guidance designed to support you to develop and maintain a healthy mind, maximizing your wellbeing and resilience.  The information here will help you to think through your situation in relation to issues which commonly arise.  You will also find information on common psychological conditions and how to manage them.