Category Archives: Mental Health

“It’s a Sin…Not to Care and Listen”

Posted on January 29, 2021 by Jayne Ozanne

by the Rt Revd Paul Bayes, Bishop of Liverpool and Chair of the Ozanne Foundation In 1982 I moved to west London to minister as a University chaplain there. I had been ordained for three years. The West London Chaplaincy … Continue reading →

Posted in Bishop of Liverpool, Human Sexuality, Living in Love & Faith, Mental Health, Social Justice | 7 Comments

LLF – That Video, Those Principles & a Call for a Public Inquiry

Posted on November 23, 2020 by Jayne Ozanne

by Jayne Ozanne, Editor of ViaMedia, Member of General Synod and Director of the Ozanne Foundation I made myself sit down and watch the Church of England’s Evangelical Council’s “Beautiful Story” video yesterday, which, like reading the massive tome Living … Continue reading →

Posted in Human Sexuality, IICSA, Jayne Ozanne, Living in Love & Faith, Mental Health, Safeguarding, Spiritual Abuse | 35 Comments

Safeguarding, ‘Reabuse’ and LGBT People

Posted on October 13, 2020 by Jayne Ozanne

by the Revd Canon Simon Butler, Prolocutor of the Province of Canterbury and member of the Archbishops’ Council Last Tuesday was perhaps the most shameful day in the history of the Church of England for hundreds of years. Forensically, the … Continue reading →

Posted in Good Disagreement, Human Sexuality, IICSA, Mental Health, Sexual abuse, Simon Butler, Social Justice, Spiritual Abuse | 13 Comments

We Can’t Go Back…So We Need to Take Care of Our Mental Health

Posted on July 11, 2020 by Jayne Ozanne

by the Rt Revd Dame Sarah Mullally DBE, Bishop of London and former Chief Nursing Officer ‘Coronavirus has our brains pinging on “future threat,” driving global anxiety and shared fear, as we all live in this extreme state of uncertainty.’ … Continue reading →

Posted in Coronavirus, Guest Contributors, Mental Health, We Can't Go Back... | 4 Comments

Trauma & Tragedy in Congregations & Communities

Posted on April 10, 2020 by Jayne Ozanne

by the Revd Hilary Ison, Project Team Member for Trauma and Tragedy in Congregations The local church often finds itself at the centre of response in situations of tragedy and trauma, ‘opening the doors’ of the church for refuge for … Continue reading →

Posted in Coronavirus, Hilary Ison, Mental Health, Safeguarding, Sexual abuse, Spiritual Abuse | 3 Comments

Flattening the Curve

Posted on March 23, 2020 by Jayne Ozanne

by the Ven Peter Leonard, Archdeacon of the Isle of Wight, Chair of OneBodyOneFaith and Member of General Synod I am sure you will be familiar with the statements about ‘flattening the curve’. I am of course referring to the curve … Continue reading →

Posted in Coronavirus, Mental Health, Peter Leonard | 3 Comments