David Finnegan-Hosey

Grace Is a Pre-Existing Condition

Faith, Systems, and Mental Healthcare

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Crucial conversations about mental health and mental health care, from a faith perspective.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Hymns Ancient & Modern
• Seitenzahl: 152
• Erscheinungstermin: 17. Februar 2020
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 224mm x 150mm x 28mm
• Gewicht: 249g
• ISBN-13: 9781640651968
• ISBN-10: 1640651969
• Artikelnr.: 57390733

Autorenporträt

DAVID FINNEGAN-HOSEY is the College Chaplain and Director of Campus Ministries at Barton College in Wilson, North Carolina. He is the author of Christ on the Psych Ward. In 2011, David was diagnosed with bipolar disorder after a series of psychiatric hospitalizations. He now speaks and writes about the intersections among mental illness, mental health, and faith. David lives in Wilson with his wife, Leigh, and their dog, Penny Lane.

Inhaltsangabe

Gratitude
Introduction: Starting with Grace
PART 1 / Beginnings
1. What's Pre-existing, and What Isn't 2. Insurance and Assurance 3.
Forgive Us Our Debts
PART 2 / Systems 4. Mental Illness Isn't Violence (But Our Systems Sure Are
Sick) 5. There (But) for the Grace of God
PART 3 / Care 6. Care, Context, and the Common Good 7. Sharing Stories to
Change the World
Conclusion: And Grace Will Lead Us Home Resources for Action, Advocacy, and
Care