Mental Health - (Made for Pax Bible Study) by Dorcas Cheng-Tozun (Paperback)

About the Book

"This course takes you on a deep exploration of how we can experience God's love and presence in our mental health journeys. By the time you complete all six sessions of this study, you will: 1) understand how God sees our mental health, and how that differs from what we often hear in the church; 2) learn how Jesus suffers alongside us and seeks to redeem our mental health struggles; and 3) gain practical, God-honoring tools and approaches to help care for our own mental health and that of others"-- Provided by publisher.

Book Synopsis

What does mental health look like when it's centered on God's love and peace?

Mental Health: Experiencing God's Care for Our Mind, Body, and Spirit is an inspiring six-week interactive Bible study that invites you to explore God's love and presence in your mental health and everyday struggles. Written by award-winning author Dorcas Cheng-Tozun, this study offers a holistic approach, combining Scripture, personal testimonies, art, poetry, and in-depth interviews to guide you in exploring how God sees our mental health and how that differs from what we often hear in the culture and the church.

This study doesn't merely comfort--it equips. You'll see how Jesus walks with us in suffering and how his redemption transforms mental health struggles into testimonies of strength and hope. You'll also discover practical tools to care for both yourself and others in community, grounded in God's truth.

Mental Health is:

• A Bible Study for Today's Critical Issues--Learn how God sees mental health and how Jesus suffers alongside you and redeems your mental health.
• An Interactive 6-Week Curriculum--Engage with Scripture alongside essays, visual art, poetry, personal stories, and expert panels for a multisensory spiritual learning experience.
• Practical and Equipping--Learn discipleship skills to care for mental health--yours and others--with God-honoring guidance that inspires change.
• Community Focused--Foster dialogue around peace, justice, and mental health with your small group or campus ministry.

This study is accessible for students, young professionals, and anyone passionate about social justice and mental health. Whether you're in campus ministry, a small group, or exploring your faith solo, Mental Health creates a space to grow spiritually and engage meaningfully.

Start Your Journey Today

Dive into this powerful Bible study and discover how God's peace can transform your mental health and your community. Purchase your copy today and start a group study to explore discipleship rooted in peace and action.

About the Made for PAX Bible Study Series

Made for PAX is a foundation committed to promoting peace, justice, and contemplation by Christians of color. The Made for PAX Bible Study series applies these biblical values to everyday discipleship and equips readers to pursue peacemaking, equity, and wholeness with hope.

Review Quotes

"Resources made by and for people of color who are looking to grow in contemplative Christian practices are few and far between, but Made for PAX is an oasis in a spiritual desert. Their commitment to empowering and raising up voices as part of the global majority is a testament to their shalom-filled activism. The Made for PAX Bible Studies are thoughtful resources for folks who are passionate about fostering the flourishing of all."

--Jenai Auman, writer and author of Othered

"The Made for PAX Bible Study series is a gift for anyone seeking contemplative scriptural learning. These well-structured studies offer engaging writing and thoughtfully chosen topics. The units on mental health and migration are particularly timely and important, addressing crucial contemporary issues. This is a valuable resource for those seeking deeper understanding, centering often decentered voices."

--Guesnerth Josué Perea, director of Black Lives and Contemplation and the Center for Spiritual Imagination

"We long for integrity--in ourselves, in society, in the church. I love how the Made for PAX Bible Studies embody integrity in both what they present and how they present it. Addressing important topics often neglected by the church, these books call us to live out a holistic faith--and do so by engaging us holistically as readers. Here are pages filled with poems, prayers, visual art, embodied practices, and more, inviting us to join Jesus, step by step, breath by breath, in the work of cultivating integrity and shalom in ourselves and in the world."

--Michael Stalcup, poet

"The Made for PAX Bible Study Mental Health is an incredibly rich, layered, and compassionate mental health offering. Each week lovingly weaves insights from science, Scripture, art, contemplation, justice, and more to help create a tapestry of hope for the reader that is ultimately rooted in the kindness and nearness of God. I'm so grateful this resource exists."

--Aundi Kolber, licensed professional counselor and author of Try Softer and Strong like Water

About the Author

Dorcas Cheng-Tozun is an award-winning writer, editor, speaker, and nonprofit professional. She has been the editorial director of PAX, the director of communications for d.light, a social innovation instructor, and a communications consultant for social-benefit companies around the world. A Silicon Valley native, Dorcas has also lived in mainland China, Hong Kong, and Nairobi, Kenya. Dorcas and her husband have been married for nineteen years and have two sons.