Mental Health Care
Mental health is an incredibly broad category that covers your cognitive, behavioural, and emotional well-being. According to the World Health Organisation, mental health is “a state of well-being in which the individual realises his or her own abilities, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and fruitfully, and is able to make a contribution to his or her community.
What are The Most Common Mental Health Issues?
Under the broad heading of mental health there are 200 classified forms of mental illness, chief among them:
- Anxiety disorders
- Major depressive disorders
- Panic disorders
- Post-traumatic stress disorder
- Eating disorders
- Obsessive-compulsive disorders
- Attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder
- Bipolar disorder
- Schizophrenia disorders
- Substance use disorders
Compassionate Mental Health Care in Singapore
- The Reality of Suffering: “Mental health struggles—like anxiety, depression, ADHD, PTSD, and other challenges—are part of the human experience. They are not a sign of weak faith or a lack of prayer. Just as we seek medical help for physical ailments, we can seek professional, Christ-centered care for our minds and emotions.”
- Biblical Encouragement: We believe God calls us to seek wisdom and care.
Proverbs 11:14 (NIV): “For lack of guidance a nation falls, but victory is won through many advisers.” (Emphasizing the value of seeking wise counsel.)
Addressing Specific Mental Health Needs (Tailored Care)
We understand the unique challenges faced when integrating faith and therapy. Our approach combines proven, evidence-based psychological techniques with a Christian worldview, respecting the transformative power of the Holy Spirit.
| Condition | Focus in Therapy | Scriptural Anchor |
|---|---|---|
| Anxiety Disorders | Learning to surrender control, replacing fear with faith, developing healthy coping mechanisms, and finding peace. | Philippians 4:6-7 (NIV): "Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Jesus Christ." |
| ADHD | Strategies for structure, focus, self-compassion, managing impulsivity, and recognizing these traits as part of a unique wiring God has given you. | 1 Corinthians 14:40 (NIV): "But everything should be done in a fitting and orderly way." (A principle for seeking order and discipline in daily life.) |
| PTSD | A journey toward healing from trauma, finding God's comfort in deep pain, addressing spiritual injury, and restoring a sense of safety and hope. | Psalm 34:18 (NIV): "The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit." |
| Bipolar/Schizophrenia | Collaborative care with psychiatrists, psychoeducation, symptom management, establishing stability, and finding identity and hope beyond the diagnosis. | Romans 15:13 (NIV): "May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit." |
| Major Depressive Disorder (Depression) | Moving from deep despair toward hope, finding comfort in Christ's presence in suffering, restoring meaning, and learning behavioral activation. | Psalm 42:11 (NIV): "Why, my soul, are you downcast? Why so disturbed within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise him, my Savior and my God." |
| Grief and Loss | Navigating the painful stages of grief, finding acceptance, honoring the memory of what was lost, and trusting in God's eternal comfort and promise. | 2 Corinthians 1:3-4 (NIV): "Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles..." |
| Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) | Gently challenging debilitating thought patterns (obsessions) and compulsive behaviors, building trust in God rather than rituals, and finding freedom from fear-based control. | 2 Timothy 1:7 (NIV): "For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love and self-discipline." |
| Eating Disorders | Addressing the underlying emotional pain and control issues, fostering a healthy view of the body as a temple of the Holy Spirit, and finding identity and worth in Christ, not appearance. | 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 (NIV): "Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? ... Therefore honor God with your bodies." |