Grace Is a Pre-existing Condition : Faith, Systems, and Mental Healthcare

Finnegan-Hosey, David

Church Publishing Inc（2020/03発売）

• 製本 Paperback:紙装版/ペーパーバック版／ページ数 152 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9781640651968
• DDC分類 259.42

Full Description

Crucial conversations about mental health and mental healthcare, from a faith perspective.
Emerging from David Finnegan-Hosey's personal experience of living with a diagnosis deemed a "preexisting condition" by insurance companies, Grace is a Pre-existing Condition explores the theological and spiritual dimensions of our public discourse around mental healthcare and mental illness and finds there the transformative reality of grace.

The author's insights will be of benefit to anyone concerned about creating a more just healthcare system, but particularly those who struggle with-and care for those who struggle with-mental health. Though focusing on mental health, including preexisting conditions and medical debt, his observations are equally applicable to people dealing with a variety of physical and chronic illnesses. While intentionally approaching the subject through the lens of Christian theology, this book is a contribution to a broader conversation about healthcare policy; a conversation which is likely to be in the spotlight in future political debates. Combining the accessibility of personal narrative with issues receiving attention on the national scale, Grace Is a Pre-existing Condition can begin vital and creative dialogues at a crucial time for the church and the country.

Contents

Gratitude
Introduction: Starting with Grace

PART 1 / Beginnings
1. What's Pre-existing, and What Isn't 2. Insurance and Assurance 3. Forgive Us Our Debts

PART 2 / Systems 4. Mental Illness Isn't Violence (But Our Systems Sure Are Sick) 5. There (But) for the Grace of God

PART 3 / Care 6. Care, Context, and the Common Good 7. Sharing Stories to Change the World

Conclusion: And Grace Will Lead Us Home Resources for Action, Advocacy, and Care