By Nancy Virden (c)2024

AN INVITATION: THURSDAYS 8:oopm EST for one hour. Weekly. Google Meet. Email NancyVirden.hope@gmail.com or comment on this blog for more information.

I took off much of May to regroup. It still amazes me how many moms and grandmothers respond to my old post Your Adult Child with Mental Illness is Homeless. Now What?

I am finally in a place where I am equipped and ready to offer a support group to such parents. This particular issue has only grown, and more help is needed.

I have contacted each person who commented on that post from 2016 until now, to ask if they are interested in an online support group. When I receive their answers, whether two or more, this group will begin.

In the original post, I pointed to prayer and trust in God as one road to peace of mind. This is a Christian advocacy ministry and the support group will reflect that. The group will consist of parents encouraging each other and we will pray for the adult children and specific situations.

If you or someone you know could benefit from this type of support, let me know via comments on this post or through NancyVirden.hope@gmail.com (Write Always the Fight or ATF in the subject line.)

-COMMENTS WELCOME

Today’s Helpful Word

Romans 15:13

I pray that God, the source of hope, will fill you completely with joy and peace because you trust in him. Then you will overflow with confident hope through the power of the Holy Spirit.

If you are feeling suicidal, or concerned about someone who is, in the U.S. call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 988, or for a list of international suicide hotlines, go here.

If you are suicidal with a plan, immediately call 911 in the U.S. or go to your nearest emergency room. In the EU call 112. (For other international emergency numbers, go here ). Hope and help are yours!

Always the Fight Ministries (ATFM) has been displaying compassion for those fighting mental illness, addiction, or abuse since 2012. Nancy is the founder and voice of ATFM and openly shares her emotional resurrection from despair. NOTE: Nancy is not a doctor or a mental health professional, and speaks only from personal experience and observations. In no way is this website intended to substitute for professional mental or behavioral health care.

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