The ADM Mental Health Institute

10/11/2025

Here's our latest article from Rev. Dr Keith Condie on scrupulosity - a sub-type of OCD.

Don't forget to follow us at our new home - Anglican Deaconess Ministries, to get all our updates on resources, events and more.

05/11/2025

Is Christmas a difficult time for you? Maybe you struggle with feeling joyful when this time of year stirs up grief or pain.

Join us at St Andrew’s Cathedral for a service of lament for those for whom Christmas is a tough time of year, due to grief, loss, stress, or other challenges.

Rev. Dr Keith Condie, Co-Director of our Mental Health Institute, will be speaking words of comfort and hope in his sermon, and the service will provide a space to acknowledge pain, loss and disappointment, offer it to God, and find light amidst darkness.

09/10/2025

How will you mark World Mental Health Day, or Mental Health Month, at your church? Download our Resources Pack for tips and ideas: https://mentalhealthinstitute.org.au/for-churches/world-mental-health-day

06/10/2025

Don't forget to join us over at Anglican Deaconess Ministries to continue hearing about our resources, articles and events. (click on Anglican Deaconess Ministries and then 'Like' or 'Follow' us there).

02/10/2025

Don't forget to follow us over at our new home on Anglican Deaconess Ministries' socials to continue to get all our updates, news and links to resources, like this one on perinatal mental health.

Following our recent Spotlight Session on perinatal mental health, we’ve created a free downloadable fact sheet.

This resource is designed to help individual Christians and church communities better understand the mental health challenges faced by women in the perinatal season and know how to respond with care, understanding and theological grounding.

Inside, you’ll find:
An overview of key things to understand about perinatal mental health 🔑
Thinking about perinatal mental health medically and psychologically 🧠
How churches can offer care and support to parents in this stage of life 🫶🏽

Download the fact sheet here: https://mentalhealthinstitute.org.au/resources/mental-health/perinatal-child-mental-health

30/09/2025

If you think OCD is simply being “a bit OTT” about things, then you wouldn’t be alone. But it’s a complex mental health condition that covers a broad range of symptoms. As Christians, we believe it’s important to learn more so that we can care for those living with OCD with empathy and compassion. We’re sharing some things you might not know about OCD, and we think you’ll find them really interesting and helpful.

Pop over to the ADM page to read them - Anglican Deaconess Ministries and please join us for our Spotlight Session on OCD next month. You can register here https://events.humanitix.com/mental-health-and-pastoral-care-institute-spotlight-session-ocd?c=mhpciscocials

26/09/2025

In case you missed it - we're moving!

The Mental Health & Pastoral Care Institute has been part of the ADM family from the beginning, and it’s time for us to move in with them! Going forward, we’re going to be sharing our updates on the ADM page/account.

Mental health conversations matter, and we're committed to continuing these important discussions in our new home.

Follow us at Anglican Deaconess Ministries to stay connected and continue receiving:
✨ Details on our Spotlight Sessions and other events
✨ Resources for churches and individuals, including our fact sheets and prayer downloads
✨ Practical tools for supporting mental wellbeing
✨ Updates on our courses and training opportunities

In the coming months, we will close this page, so please make sure you come and follow us. We’ll see you there!

24/09/2025

We're making changes to how we connect with you. We love developing mental health resources that deepen your knowledge and develop your skills to care well for those in your churches and communities.

This page has been a great way for us to share our latest events, resources and tools with you, and you will continue finding this same quality content over on the ADM page.

However, if you want the most reliable way to receive a monthly round-up of our mental health resources, tools, and upcoming events—without worrying about social media algorithms—then our newsletter is for you.

📧 Sign up for our monthly newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/deaconessministries/mhpci-mailing-list

Get direct access to:
- Latest mental health resources and research
- Upcoming Spotlight sessions and events
- Practical tools for supporting others well
- Biblical wisdom for mental wellbeing

Our newsletter remains your most dependable source for staying connected with our dedicated mental health content. Sign up here: https://mailchi.mp/deaconessministries/mhpci-mailing-list

23/09/2025

Lastest news from the Institute. Hope, OCD and a new look for the Institute! 🌻 -

In August, we gathered a collection of mental health professionals, church leaders, and long-time supporters with whom we’ve worked closely in the last couple of years.

23/09/2025

Our next Spotlight is coming up! We hope you will join us. You can register here: https://events.humanitix.com/mental-health-and-pastoral-care-institute-spotlight-session-ocd?c=mhpcisocials

20/09/2025

We're moving!

The Mental Health & Pastoral Care Institute has been part of the ADM family from the beginning, and it’s time for us to move in with them! Going forward, we’re going to be sharing our updates on the ADM page/account as the ADM Mental Health Institute.

We're grateful for all of you and the many ways you care about offering good mental health support to those in your churches and communities.

Follow us at Anglican Deaconess Ministries to stay connected and continue receiving:
✨ Details on our Spotlight Sessions and other events
✨ Resources for churches and individuals, including our fact sheets and prayer downloads
✨ Practical tools for supporting mental wellbeing
✨ Updates on our courses and training opportunities

In the coming months, we will close this page, so please make sure you follow ADM - we'll see you there!

18/09/2025

“I spend 45 minutes in the car before school pickup, doing my rituals so the other parents don’t see."

You got this text in the middle of morning chaos, and you were floored. Your wonderful friend, the one organising all the social events, the most pastoral and wonderful person, has been hiding her experience with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD).

You start to reply and...

you have no idea what to say.

This October, we’re shining the Spotlight on OCD. Dr. Amy Talbot join us to explore:
🔸 the realities of living with OCD, separating myths from evidence-based facts
🔸 how OCD can show up in faith communities
🔸 the ways church environments and practices can sometimes hinder recovery and
🔸 practical steps churches can take to create safe, informed spaces for those affected.

You can attend in person at ADM’s offices in Sydney, online from the comfort of your home (or church!) or get a copy of the recording to watch at your convenience.

Register here to join us: https://events.humanitix.com/mental-health-and-pastoral-care-institute-spotlight-session-ocd?c=mhpciscocials