USA (MNN) — The past five years have been rough for mental health in the United States.
Approximately 40 million adults had a mental health condition in 2018. By 2023, those numbers jumped to more than 52 million adults.
Pandemic lockdowns, isolation, and uncertainty triggered fear and anxiety. Political and racial divisions, along with heightened gun violence, deepened despair.
Signs of normalcy began to reappear over time, but “following COVID, we’re in a different world to some degree,” Set Free’s Pete Noor says.
“More help is needed than ever.”
Set Free USA is a spiritual freedom ministry based in West Michigan. Director Steve Vander Molen says the harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few.
“Our demand continues to increase, and we desire to respond to people asking for a freedom appointment within 30 days. Right now, especially with women, we’re out 60 or more days,” Vander Molen says.
Using a biblical process outlined by Neil Anderson, Set Free USA helps people address the spiritual roots of mental health issues and find freedom in Christ. More about that here.
Your guidance and support can make a lasting impact as you help others break free from the chains that have held them back.
(Graphic, caption courtesy of Set Free)
Newly developed discipleship courses help believers maintain that freedom. “We’re uprooting the spiritual causes of people who struggle with depression and things like that,” Noor says.
“We want to breathe hope into people through these courses.”
You don’t need a master’s degree in psychology to help. As a Set Free USA volunteer, you can help others escape the spiritual chains that have held them back for years.
Connect with Set Free USA here.
“We’re seeking additional volunteers. This is the number one prayer request,” Vander Molen says.
“We have a number of significant challenges in front of us, but God is good.”
Header and story images courtesy of Set Free.
