WHEN: 3rd September, 7pm - 8pm
DURATION: 45mins + 15mins discussion.
WHERE: Online
COST: Free
This Webinar is part of MST & Eastern Virtual Open Week.
Mental health is often neglected or a low priority in many developing nations. There is a role for the Church to step into the breach in these situations and offer much needed care for those suffering. However, Christians have traditionally viewed psychiatry and psychiatrists with suspicion. At times the mentally ill have been labelled as being “demon possessed” or perhaps “spiritually weak”. All kinds of inhumane acts have been performed on the mentally unwell in the past in the name of religion and the “church”. Though we are not as cruel in the modern world, there is still a lot of ignorance, wrong theology and stigma when it comes to mental health.
What are some of the reasons that many suffer with mental health issues? How can we change some of the negative views about mental health and those who struggle with it? We hope that this webinar will be an opportunity to discuss some of these issues further.
Prof Kuruvilla George, a Christian psychiatrist and coordinator of the Christian Mental Health Fellowship, will open the field of mental health and illness to integrative understanding that brings medical science and Christianity together. This webinar is brought to you by MST & Eastern’s Centre for Theology and Psychology.
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Prof Kuruvilla George (KG)
Honorary Associate Fellow
Kuruvilla George (KG) is originally from Singapore. He completed his medical education in India and his post-graduation as a psychiatrist in the UK. He currently lives in Melbourne, Australia, where he is the Director of Medical Services at the Peter James Centre and Wantirna Health and Clinical Director of Aged Person’s Mental Health and ECT for Eastern Health. KG is Clinical Associate Professor at Monash University and Adjunct Associate Professor at Notre Dame University. KG was the deputy chief psychiatrist for the state of Victoria from 2002 to 2012 and serves as Honorary Associate Fellow at CTP.
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