Church mental health resources, as reported by pastors
Percent of U.S. Protestant senior pastors reporting each church resource, 2014 (in percent)
Key finding
Highest: Maintains list of local mental health resources (68%). Lowest: Trains leaders to recognize mental illness (13%).
- Maintains list of local mental health resources: 68%
- Has a plan to assist families affected by mental illness: 27%
- Has counselor skilled in mental illness on staff: 14%
Source: Lifeway Research, Mental Illness Remains Taboo Topic for Many Pastors · Lifeway Research telephone survey of 1,000 Protestant pastors, May 7-31, 2014. Article published 2014-09-22.
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What does this statistic show?
Highest: Maintains list of local mental health resources (68%). Lowest: Trains leaders to recognize mental illness (13%). Maintains list of local mental health resources: 68%. Has a plan to assist families affected by mental illness: 27%. Has counselor skilled in mental illness on staff: 14%.
Who published this data?
Lifeway Research, 2014. Source: Lifeway Research, Mental Illness Remains Taboo Topic for Many Pastors (https://research.lifeway.com/2014/09/22/mental-illness-remains-taboo-topic-for-many-pastors/).
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