{"id":135535,"date":"2025-08-10T23:33:58","date_gmt":"2025-08-10T23:33:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/135535\/"},"modified":"2025-08-10T23:33:58","modified_gmt":"2025-08-10T23:33:58","slug":"san-antonio-church-blends-faith-with-mental-health-resources","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/135535\/","title":{"rendered":"San Antonio church blends faith with mental health resources"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Cross Roads Church&#8217;s Sunday service carried a message of faith and mental health awareness.<\/p>\n<p>SAN ANTONIO \u2014 Within the walls of Cross Roads Church, the sounds of praise and worship rise alongside another important message: mental health matters.<\/p>\n<p>Sunday\u2019s service included more than a sermon, it was also a call to action for mental health awareness, particularly in communities of color. Leaders from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/NAMIGSAT\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Bridges to Care initiative<\/a>, a program of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Greater San Antonio, are bringing resources directly to the pews.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPrayer leads to action,\u201d said Genesis Williamson, cohort coordinator lead for Bridges to Care. \u201cThat\u2019s the heart of NAMI. We don\u2019t get rid of those [spiritual] tools but we add to them with practical things that people can apply to continue to help.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As a pastor\u2019s daughter, Williamson said she understands how spiritual spaces often become safe havens, but acknowledged the need for more tangible support.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI realize that individuals need practical resources and sometimes you don\u2019t know how to meet that need,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>According to the American Psychiatric Association, only one in three Black adults with mental illness receive treatment. That\u2019s a statistic local youth like Cyrus McGarrah, 17, are trying to change.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cJust raised in Black households, mental health isn\u2019t something that\u2019s often talked about,\u201d said McGarrah, a teen mental health champion with Bridges to Care. \u201cBeing able to help others hopefully get to learn about it is an honor.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>McGarrah said while prayer is valuable, it shouldn\u2019t be the only answer.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBeing able to talk to people \u2014 having people who recognize that you need help and are able to be there through your ups and downs \u2014 is very important,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>In Bexar County, one in five residents lives with a mental illness \u2014 that\u2019s approximately 400,000 people, according to NAMI Greater San Antonio.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou just never know what somebody\u2019s going through,\u201d said Jaycob Quillin, another teen mental health champion with the program. \u201cIt\u2019s important to stay open-minded to what others are experiencing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Bridges to Care is exclusive to NAMI Greater San Antonio and focuses on combining faith with mental health literacy by meeting people where they are \u2014 spiritually and emotionally. <a href=\"https:\/\/nami-sat.org\/bridges-to-care\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Click here<\/a> to learn more.<\/p>\n<p>Cross Roads Church is located at: 8102 Midcrown Drive, Windcrest, TX.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Cross Roads Church&#8217;s Sunday service carried a message of faith and mental health awareness. 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