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Loneliness Awareness Week 2022: what can faith teach us about isolation and despair?

Thu, 16 Jun 2022 09:09:00 +0000

For Loneliness Awareness Week 2022, we’re highlighting some of our books that speak profoundly to mental illness, and how to pursue faith amid loneliness and lament.

20% Off Mental Health Resources

Thu, 12 May 2022 10:08:00 +0000

May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and we've put together a selection of SPCK titles that encourage and support mental health, from inspirational biographies to insightful books on mindfulness and self-care. All 20% Off this month!

World Mental Health Day 2020: Greater Investment – Greater Access

Sat, 10 Oct 2020 10:15:00 +0000

The World Health Organisation recognises World Mental Health Day on 10th October every year. With the current worldwide pandemic, an already dire mental health landscape has seen mental health conditions rise across the globe. Mental health is a topic that many Christians struggle to talk about. In Broken by Fear: Anchored in Hope, author Rob Merchant gives an extremely honest account of his struggle with mental health. In this blog post, The Revd Anne-Marie Renshaw, Team Rector in the Thurstable and Winstree Team Ministry tells us what she thinks of the book.

Mental Health and Wellbeing during a Time of Uncertainty

Thu, 18 Jun 2020 09:35:00 +0000

In this time of uncertainty, it is even more important to pay attention to our mental health and wellbeing, checking our blind spots and being honest with ourselves and others. It is this honesty that make Rob Merchant’s Broken By Fear, Anchored In Hope such an important book for this season. Here, Rachael Bell and Simon Ponsonby share their thoughts the book.

He is Our Anchor of Hope, an extract from Broken by Fear, Anchored in Hope

Tue, 19 May 2020 12:39:00 +0000

This week is Mental Health Awareness Week and we're sharing an extract from Rob Merchant's upcoming book: Broken by Fear, Anchored in Hope. Drawing on his own experience, Rob shows how healing starts when we acknowledge and accept our vulnerability. Knowing our place before God and surrendering wholly to Christ, we can discover forgiveness and always find hope. This extract draws on the feeling of hope.

Replay and Regret? Responding to Shame

Tue, 11 Sep 2018 08:24:00 +0000

Our #SPCKBookClub pick for October is I Thought There Would Be Cake by Katharine Welby-Roberts.

Rachael Newham, author of Learning to Breathe, shares her thoughts on this honest memoir.

What Not To Say To People Who Have Depression

Mon, 10 Sep 2018 12:23:00 +0000

We all wish we could help our friends and family who are hurting. Sometimes, the things we say to try to comfort them can actually do more harm than good. Rachael Newham, author of Learning To Breathe, considers what we should and shouldn’t say when speaking to someone who has depression.

6 Questions for Rachael Newham

Mon, 13 Aug 2018 07:39:00 +0000

We will publish Learning to Breathe by Rachael Newham this week. Here, we chat with her about writing, hobbies, and taking photos for Instagram.

Simple Comforts

Mon, 30 Jul 2018 07:00:00 +0000

Jane Clamp’s Too Soon will be released mid-August. Here, she writes about finding comfort in the face of pain and heartbreak.

Be present in your life

Mon, 18 Jun 2018 09:00:00 +0000

Many of us practice mindfulness in our daily lives – during our commute, before a stressful meeting, on our lunch breaks, and at the end of a busy day. It can help us to manage stress and anxiety.

There are many similarities between mindfulness and the beliefs held in Christian spirituality. Tim Stead wrote the book about how we can apply the practices of mindfulness to our daily practices as Christians.