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Mental Illness and Faith
“Many people go to healing ceremonies, go to church and say I’ve laid myself before the altar and I’ve asked God to heal me, and God, why haven’t you done it? So that presents a faith crisis.” – Dr. Sherry Davis Molock
Dr. Sherry Davis Molock is both a pastor and a professor in psychology, which very helpfully combines two fields that sometimes seem at odds with each other. She is associate professor of psychology at George Washington University, Washington, D.C. In addition to her work in academia, Dr. Molock is also co-pastor of The Beloved Community Church in Accokeek, Maryland. She is also on the board of NOPCAS, the National Organization for People of Color Against Suicide.
She received a grant from the National Institute of Mental Health to support her research on suicidal behaviors among African American adolescents. She has published articles on suicide in The Journal of Black Psychology. This program continues our May “Mental Illness Awareness” month.
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