mental health

for Asian American Christians

the very latest:

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> February 6, 2026: DJ Chuang talk at Fuller Seminary’s school of psychology

> April 10-11, 2026: an Asian American Christian mental health hybrid conference » Our Flourishing, Our Faith: Navigating Rupture and Repair in Asian American Christian Communities; contact DJ for a discounted $25 in-person registration with CAMH; space is limited

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• Christian Asian Mental Health https://camh.network - personal advisor for Asian & Asian American churches to start their care ministry
• CAMH newsletter updates (archive) https://camh.substack.com/archive
• Asian American Christian Counselors and Therapists https://camh.network/counselors/
• Erasing Shame podcast http://erasingshame.com
• Facebook group for Asian American Christian Therapists -Psychotherapists, Psychologists, LCSWs https://www.facebook.com/groups/721935787996699
• Mustard Seed Generation https://www.mustardseedgeneration.org/ - for Korean American Christian mental health
• Great examples of churches & Christian counselors partnering
  • PACT (Pastors & Counselors Together) https://erasingshame.com/so-valuable-to-have-pastors-academicians-and-counselors-together/
  • Lighthouse Counseling Network (NJ) https://erasingshame.com/how-asian-american-churches-and-christian-counselors-can-work-better-together/
  • Tapestry LA https://erasingshame.com/an-inside-look-at-tapestry-las-mental-health-ministry/
  • The Garden Church (Chatsworth, CA) https://erasingshame.com/learn-how-to-start-a-mental-health-ministry/

for Christians & churches

• 3 practical books for churches to grow a care ministry (aka, mental health ministry)
  • The Mental Health Handbook for Ministry: A Practical Guide for Supporting the Church's Mental and Emotional Well-Being by Mark Mayfield
  • When Hurting People Come to Church: How People of Faith Can Help Solve the Mental Health Crisis by Shaunti Feldhahn and James N. Sells
  • Beyond the Clinical Hour: How Counselors Can Partner with the Church to Address the Mental Health Crisis by Dr. James Sells
• Mental Health Grace Alliance https://mentalhealthgracealliance.org
  • publishes Living Grace, Family Grace, and other workbooks for self-study and peer-based support groups
  • digital workbooks are free as of August 2024
  • available in English, Chinese, and Spanish (plus, in process of being translated into Korean)
• mental health resources for Christians & churches https://mentalhealth.bible - including books, podcasts, talks, and more
• Hope Made Strong https://www.hopemadestrong.org - online learning and in-person presentations to equip churches to build a strategic care ministry & their Church Mental Health Summit
• Sanctuary Course https://sanctuarymentalhealth.org/sanctuary-course/ - The Sanctuary Course is an eight-session study guide explores key mental health topics and examines meaningful ways to offer companionship, support recovery, and promote wellbeing.

other references

• CAATCH (Community of Asian American Therapists in Chicagoland) http://caatch.info - good example of a therapists network with how to care & support professionals
• AMHC (Asian Mental Health Collective) http://asianmhc.org - good example of non-faith digital community (Facebook group with over 61k members for peer support) and subsidized therapy sessions