RESOURCES
FOR EMOTIONAL AND MENTAL HEALTH
What you'll find here...
Whether you're in the middle of a hard season or supporting someone who is, this page is here for you — anytime you need it. Each topic below connects to a message from our teaching series Behind the Mask (Posted the Monday after it is preached), paired with practical tools to help you take a next step. You'll find Scripture to hold onto, local organizations and crisis resources, helpful apps, and additional reading and listening. You don't have to figure this out alone.
The E91 Counseling Center is also here for you, providing professional, one-on-one therapy with a clinically trained, biblically informed counselors offering care for a wide range of emotional and mental health needs — right here at E91.
It's Okay Not to Be Okay
We all wear masks to cover what's really going on inside. This message is an honest look at mental health through the lens of Scripture — and an invitation to stop pretending and start healing.
These verses aren't a quick fix — they're anchors. Try reading one slowly, sitting with it, and letting it speak to where you are today.
Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead
1 Peter 1:3 NIV (NIV)
The thief’s purpose is to steal and kill and destroy. My purpose is to give them a rich and satisfying life.
John 10:10 (NLT)
Dear friend, I hope all is well with you and that you are as healthy in body as you are strong in spirit.
3 John 1:2 (NLT)
Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will learn to know God’s will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect.
Romans 12:2 (NLT)
Sometimes the most important next step is reaching out to someone trained to walk with you. Here are local organizations, helplines, and clinics that specialize in the kind of support this topic calls for.
National Suicide Prevention Hotline:
Call or text 988
Sandra Eskenazi Mental Health Center Acute Services:
(317)-880-8485
Community North Behavioral Pavillion:
(317)-621-5700 or Text IN to 741741
Ascension St. Vincent Stress Center:
(317)-338-4800
Adult & Child Health:
(877)-882-5122
GriefShare:
E91 Counseling Center
DivorceCare:
E91 Counseling Center
NewDay Center:
(317)-291-1967
Books, podcasts, and more to help you go further when you're ready.
Books
Sacred Rest:
Recover Your Life, Renew Your Energy, Restore Your Sanity
by Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith
The Biology of Sin:
Grace, Hope and Healing for Those Who Feel Trapped
by Matthew S. Stanford
by J. Alasdair Groves, Winston T. Smith
Permission to Feel
by Marc Brackett (Author)
Podcast
Books to help parents, grandparents and caregivers with kids and students.
Books
Beyond the Spiral: Why You Shouldn’t Believe Everything Anxiety Tells You
by Will Hutcherson, Ph.D. Chinwé Williams
Seen: Despair and Anxiety in Kids and Teenagers and the Power of Connection
by Will Hutcherson, NCC Chinwé Williams, PhD, LPC
by Kileah Mcllvain
A Kids Book About Mental Health
by Katie Lingras
Anxiety, Worry & Stress
Anxiety is unavoidable — but being imprisoned by it isn't. This message explores the roots of anxiety and what Jesus says about finding peace in the middle of it.
These verses aren't a quick fix — they're anchors. Try reading one slowly, sitting with it, and letting it speak to where you are today.
Don’t be afraid, for I am with you. Don’t be discouraged, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you. I will hold you up with my victorious right hand.
Isaiah 41:10 (NLT)
Give all your worries and cares to God, for he cares about you.
1 Peter 5:7 (NLT)
Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus.
Philippians 4:6-7 (NLT)
“That is why I tell you not to worry about everyday life—whether you have enough food and drink, or enough clothes to wear. Isn’t life more than food, and your body more than clothing? Look at the birds. They don’t plant or harvest or store food in barns, for your heavenly Father feeds them. And aren’t you far more valuable to him than they are? Can all your worries add a single moment to your life? “And why worry about your clothing? Look at the lilies of the field and how they grow. They don’t work or make their clothing, yet Solomon in all his glory was not dressed as beautifully as they are. And if God cares so wonderfully for wildflowers that are here today and thrown into the fire tomorrow, he will certainly care for you. Why do you have so little faith? “So don’t worry about these things, saying, ‘What will we eat? What will we drink? What will we wear?’ These things dominate the thoughts of unbelievers, but your heavenly Father already knows all your needs. Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need. “So don’t worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will bring its own worries. Today’s trouble is enough for today.
Matthew 6:25-34 (NLT)
These apps are tools — not replacements for professional care — but they can be a helpful part of managing your mental health day to day.
Books, podcasts, and more to help you go further when you're ready.
Books
Winning the War in Your Mind: Change Your Thinking, Change Your Life
by Craig Groeschel
Anxiety, Depression, and Jesus: Finding Hope in All Things
by Aaron Hoover
Podcast
Depression
Depression is not a sin — and you're not alone in it. This message takes a compassionate, honest look at what the Bible says about depression and what it looks like to find hope when everything feels heavy.
Heath's Story
Rick speaks with Heath Schnelle about his mental health journey and depression's impact.
These verses aren't a quick fix — they're anchors. Try reading one slowly, sitting with it, and letting it speak to where you are today.
The LORD hears his people when they call to him for help. He rescues them from all their troubles. The LORD is close to the brokenhearted; he rescues those whose spirits are crushed.
Psalms 34:17-18 (NLT)
Then Jesus said, “Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you. Let me teach you, because I am humble and gentle at heart, and you will find rest for your souls.
Matthew 11:28-29 (NLT)
Worry weighs a person down; an encouraging word cheers a person up.
Proverbs 12:25 (NLT)
Why am I discouraged? Why is my heart so sad? I will put my hope in God! I will praise him again— my Savior and my God!
Psalms 42:11 (NLT)
Sometimes the most important next step is reaching out to someone trained to walk with you.
GriefShare with the E91 Counseling Center
These apps are tools — not replacements for professional care — but they can be a helpful part of managing your mental health day to day.
Books to help you go further when you're ready.
Books
Darkness Is My Only Companion: A Christian Response to Mental Illness
by Kathryn Greene-McCreight
Anxiety, Depression, and Jesus: Finding Hope in All Things
by Aaron Hoover
A Grace Disguised Revised and Expanded: How the Soul Grows through Loss
by Jerry L. Sittser
Dark Clouds, Deep Mercy: Discovering the Grace of Lament
by Mark Vroegop
Self-Harm & Suicidal Ideation
These are the conversations we've been too afraid to have — and that silence has cost us. This message approaches self-harm and suicide with honesty, grace, and hope, because the truth is, Jesus is present even in our darkest moments.
If you or someone you know is in crisis, please reach out to the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline by calling or texting 988. It's free and confidential.
These verses aren't a quick fix — they're anchors. Try reading one slowly, sitting with it, and letting it speak to where you are today.
The LORD is my shepherd; I have all that I need. He lets me rest in green meadows; he leads me beside peaceful streams. He renews my strength. He guides me along right paths, bringing honor to his name. Even when I walk through the darkest valley, I will not be afraid, for you are close beside me. Your rod and your staff protect and comfort me.
Psalms 23:1-4 (NLT)
Don’t be afraid, for I am with you. Don’t be discouraged, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you. I will hold you up with my victorious right hand.
Isaiah 41:10 (NLT)
Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead
1 Peter 1:3 (NIV)
Give your burdens to the LORD, and he will take care of you. He will not permit the godly to slip and fall.
Psalms 55:22 (NLT)
Sometimes the most important next step is reaching out to someone trained to walk with you. Here are local organizations, helplines, and clinics that specialize in the kind of support this topic calls for.
National Suicide Prevention Hotline:
Call or text 988
Sandra Eskenazi Mental Health Center Acute Services:
(317)-880-8485
Community North Behavioral Pavillion:
(317)-621-5700 or Text IN to 741741
Ascension St. Vincent Stress Center:
(317)-338-4800
Adult & Child Health:
(877)-882-5122
ASPIRE:
(800)-560-4038
NewDay Center IOP:
(317)-291-1967
Books to help you go further when you're ready.
Books
Boundaries for Your Soul: How to Turn Your Overwhelming Thoughts and Feelings into Your Greatest Allies
by Dr Alison Cook, Kimberly Miller MTh LMFT
Attachment & Acceptance
At the core of so much mental and emotional struggle is a question about identity: Am I really known? Really loved? This message builds on the truth of who you are in Jesus — and why that changes everything.
These verses aren't a quick fix — they're anchors. Try reading one slowly, sitting with it, and letting it speak to where you are today.
And I am convinced that nothing can ever separate us from God’s love. Neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither our fears for today nor our worries about tomorrow—not even the powers of hell can separate us from God’s love. No power in the sky above or in the earth below—indeed, nothing in all creation will ever be able to separate us from the love of God that is revealed in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Romans 8:38-39 (NLT)
“Be still, and know that I am God! I will be honored by every nation. I will be honored throughout the world.”
Psalms 46:10 (NLT)
The LORD is my shepherd; I have all that I need. He lets me rest in green meadows; he leads me beside peaceful streams. He renews my strength. He guides me along right paths, bringing honor to his name. Even when I walk through the darkest valley, I will not be afraid, for you are close beside me. Your rod and your staff protect and comfort me.
Psalms 23:1-4 (NLT)
Sometimes the most important next step is reaching out to someone trained to walk with you. There are organizations that specialize in the kind of support this topic calls for.
Books, podcasts, and more to help you go further when you're ready.
Books
Attachments: Why You Love, Feel, and Act the Way You Do
by Dr. Tim Clinton, Dr. Gary Sibcy
The Connected Parent: Real-Life Strategies for Building Trust and Attachment
by Karyn Purvis PhD, Lisa C. Qualls
Boundaries Updated and Expanded Edition: When to Say Yes, How to Say No To Take Control of Your Life
by Henry Cloud, John Townsend
Safe People: How to Find Relationships that are Good for You and Avoid Those That Aren't
by Henry Cloud, John Townsend
Trauma
Whatever trauma you've carried — big or small, named or unnamed — you haven't carried it alone. This message is a reminder that God knows, cares, and is with you every step of the way.
These verses aren't a quick fix — they're anchors. Try reading one slowly, sitting with it, and letting it speak to where you are today.
He will cover you with his feathers. He will shelter you with his wings. His faithful promises are your armor and protection.
Psalms 91:4 (NLT)
Let me say first that I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, because your faith in him is being talked about all over the world.
Romans 1:8 (NLT)
The LORD is close to the brokenhearted; he rescues those whose spirits are crushed.
Psalms 34:18 (NLT)
All praise to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. God is our merciful Father and the source of all comfort. He comforts us in all our troubles so that we can comfort others. When they are troubled, we will be able to give them the same comfort God has given us. For the more we suffer for Christ, the more God will shower us with his comfort through Christ.
2 Corinthians 1:3-5 (NLT)
Your promise revives me; it comforts me in all my troubles.
Psalms 119:50 (NLT)
Sometimes the most important next step is reaching out to someone trained to walk with you. Here is a helpline that specializes in the kind of support this topic calls for.
(317)-776-3472
Books, podcasts, and more to help you go further when you're ready.
Books
The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma
by Bessel van der Kolk M.D.
What Happened to You?: Conversations on Trauma, Resilience, and Healing
by Oprah Winfrey, Bruce D. Perry M.D. Ph.D
Podcast
Substance Abuse
Addiction rarely starts with a choice to spiral — it usually starts with pain, and a way to cope with it. Whether you're in the middle of it, in recovery, or walking alongside someone you love, there are people and resources here to help you take a next step.
These verses aren't a quick fix — they're anchors. Try reading one slowly, sitting with it, and letting it speak to where you are today.
Don't you realize that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit, who lives in you and was given to you by God? You do not belong to yourself, for God bought you at a high price. So you must honor God with your body.
1 Corinthians 6:19-20 (NLT)
The Lord is close to the brokenhearted; he rescues those whose spirits are crushed.
Psalms 34:18 (NLT)
This means that anyone who belongs to Christ has become a new person. The old life is gone; a new life has begun!
2 Corinthians 5:17 (NLT)
So Christ has truly set us free. Now make sure that you stay free, and don't get tied up again in slavery to the law.
Galatians 5:1 (NLT)
Sometimes the most important next step is reaching out to someone trained to walk with you. Here are local organizations, helplines, and clinics that specialize in the kind of support this topic calls for.
Text or Call 211
Celebrate Recovery at E91 Church
Teen Challenge: teenchallengeusa.org
Fairbanks: (317)-849-8222
NewDay Center: (317)-291-1967
Alcoholics Anonymous: aa.org
Narcotics Anonymous: na.org
SAMHSA: samhsa.gov or (800)-662-HELP
Books, podcasts, and more to help you go further when you're ready.
Books
Addiction and Virtue: Beyond the Models of Disease and Choice
by Kent Dunnington