Church of
the Good Shepherd

A group exercise to rank in order the severity of various physical and mental illnesses.

The group ice-breaker: to rank physical and mental illnesses in order of increasing severity.

Ordering physical and mental illnesses.

Putting illnesses in order.

Weighing the relative gravity of each illness.

Getting illnesses in line.

Getting in line and explaining the rank order of illnesses.

Explaining and clarifying choices made.

Explaining the gravity of illness.

Discussing the rank order of physical and mental illnesses.

Proceeding down the line.

The chain of physical and mental illness.

Neither moderate physical illness nor apparently mild mental illness should be taken for granted.

An amusing and illuminating ice-breaker.

&quot;The Scream of Torments.&quot; Small groups illustrated what anxiety, depression, and other mental illnesses look and feel like.

Members of Good Shepherd JPIC and Good Shepherd Shelter with trainers from ThriveNYC.

A heartfelt thank-you to all who took the time on June 22 to learn basic mental health first aid for the benefit of our neighbors and loved ones who suffer afflictions.