Emotional Health Restoration Programme

By Victor D. Marshall

Emotional Health, an aspect of mental health, can be restored. Emotional, and by extension mental ill-health, does not have to be accepted as an unresolved health issue which cannot be addressed. A main component is the eight (8) inter-related HEALINGS health principles which are: Hope, Exercise, Atmosphere, Lying down (rest), Inter-personal relationship, Nutrition, spiritual Guidance and Sunlight.
The intensive programme consists of weekly two-hour presentations, along with a one-hour small group study session each week for twelve (12) weeks. The comprehensive twelve-part series, which is best done live and in-person, creates a significant positive impact, along with the weekend diet detox sessions.
The author is an experienced health and wellness advocate who combines a pastor’s heart with his psychology background to produce a resource that will assist individuals, and groups both in the church and local communities in finding healing on various levels.
A unique feature is the Twelve ‘Risk’ Categories which highlight the possible causes of emotional ill-health. Furthermore, participants are helped to identify factors which contribute to being emotionally stuck, through the use of tools such as the genogram. The Emotional Health Restoration Programme promotes a healthy lifestyle and highlights issues relating to adverse childhood experiences.

• Language: English
• Publisher: AuthorHouse UK
• Release date: Sep 19, 2023
• ISBN: 9798823083928

Victor D. Marshall

Victor D. Marshall has a keen passion for the ministry of intercessory prayer, emotional health, and spirituality—which are powerful pathways to deepening one’s relationship with God. He has also designed and set up the ten-week Relationship Restoration Programme aimed at assisting emotionally, and spiritually, unwell congregations, groups, and individuals in experiencing emotional wholeness. Furthermore, he organizes a series of emotional health seminars entitled A Balm in Gilead in his congregations on a yearly basis. Moreover, he is trained in special needs education, educational psychology, possesses an MA in pastoral studies, and works for the North England Conference of Seventh-day Adventists in the United Kingdom. With his dear wife, Maria, and son, Josiah, at his side, he presently pastors Doncaster, Sheffield Carterknowle and Sheffield Manor Seventh-day Adventist Churches in South Yorkshire, England.

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Acknowledgements:

Thanks to the members of the various teams for being willing to work with me for this programme.

Caution: This book and the DVDs/PowerPoint series do not establish a doctor-patient or counsellor-client relationship with the reader/participant. Persons who are on medication or who presently are engaged in counselling/therapeutic sessions and who wish to change their lifestyle significantly should do so under the direction of a medical physician or counselling practitioner who is familiar with the effects of a change in an emotional healthy lifestyle.

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Other Books by Victor D. Marshall

A Journey of the Bold and the Young: Living on the Edge

Raising the Wounded: Grasping for Hope in the Midst of Despair

Set the Captives Free: Experiencing Healing Through Holistic Restoration

Set the Captives Free: 12 Studies for Groups or Individuals

On the Road to Forgiveness: Experiencing Healing on the Way

Dedication

The first enthusiastic cohort of participants in 2014 who attended in person at the Millennium Centre in Sheffield, United Kingdom . Additionally, I am dedicating this volume to the spirited and dedicated group in Handsworth, Birmingham who followed the programme in 2015. This book is also dedicated to the determined and enduring groups in Barbados, who participated in first three programmes. Additionally, the advice, encouragement and support from Priscilla Prevost, denominational Health Director in the Eastern Caribbean have assisted me greatly in getting this programme into the public arena.

Contents

Acknowledgements

Welcome to the Emotional Health Restoration Programme!

About This Book

Suggested Reading List

Introduction

1. Identifying Emotional Instability and Contributory Factors

2. Gauging Your Degree of Emotional Wounded-ness

3. Lifestyle Interventions for Emotional Ill-health

4. Foods to Boost Your Mood

5. Forgiveness: Its Healing Power (Part 1)

6. Forgiveness: Its Healing Power (Part I1)

7. A Journey to the Underworld

8. Coping Strategies for Emotional Ill-health

9. Improving Your Quality of Life for Emotional Health

10. Rising Beyond Childhood Adversity

11. Fulfilling Psychological Needs Enhances Emotional Health

12. How to Improve Brain Function

APPENDIX

Appendix A: Emotional Healthy Lifestyle Scorecard (Alternative)

Appendix B: Resource for the De-cluttering Task

Appendix C: Spiritual Resources

Appendix D: Self-awareness Perspectives

References

Acknowledgements

Sincere thanks are due to the many individuals who directly or indirectly assisted me in ensuring that the Emotional Health Restoration Programme was ready to be conducted. I give thanks to the Almighty Healing Creator for every bit of Divine inspiration which I receive to get this programme into the public arena.

I am indebted to the President of the East Caribbean Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, Pastor Anthony S. Hall, who entrusted the Family and Men’s Ministries Departments into my hands to minister to constituents, provide Godly counsel and to develop resources for the field. Thank you Sir!

To the various members in the Seventh-day Adventist Churches in Sheffield, United Kingdom, who heard about the programme and wanted to be a participant, I say a heartfelt thank you.

The Boards and members of the St James and City Central Districts of Seventh-day Adventist Churches in Barbados, who assisted me in bringing this programme to the districts, by distributing the e-flyer, recommending the programme by word-of-mouth or supported a participant in joining the programme, I am grateful for your efforts.

I appreciate the encouragement and support from individuals such as Allison Blackwood, Beverley Price, Denise Reid and Patricia Smith who were participants in my first train-the-trainer course in 2020.

Last, but by no means least, I say a special thank you to Marcia Webster who constantly checked on the progress of the programme during the editing stage. Her constant questions concerning the project and reminders about my deadline with the publishers were medicine for the writer’s block which I had experienced temporarily.

Welcome to the Emotional Health Restoration Programme!

CONGRATULATIONS on choosing to attend the most comprehensive programme available on the subject of emotional and spiritual restoration. It is pleasing to know that you are interested in restoring a particular type of relationship by focusing on your emotional, physical, psychological, social and spiritual wellbeing. This programme has helped hundreds of individuals since it was introduced in 2011.

Whether you, a loved one or a close friend is struggling with emotional wounded-ness, it is heartening to know that you have decided to attend this programme which seeks to help such individuals and also act as a resource for those who desire to take the journey towards total wholeness. Furthermore, this programme is appropriate for individuals who simply want to improve their emotional, physical, psychological, social or spiritual wellbeing and follow an emotionally healthy lifestyle. In order to participate, you need to have a desire to face whatever unresolved painful issue(s) you have, be committed for the entire series and be determined not to live in the past where there is negativity and emotional pain.

Local facilitators should remember that the programme is an educational resource, based on pastoral care perspectives, therapeutic awareness and is aimed at aiding individuals in experiencing emotional, physical, psychological, social and spiritual restoration. This is not a substitute for counselling, psychotherapy or any other formal