Spiritual Crisis Network for Spiritual Emergence and Spiritual Emergency

Spiritual Crisis Network

What is Spiritual Crisis, Spiritual Emergency and Spiritual Emergence?

"So Afraid", by Jennifer Elam

A spiritual crisis can be described as a turbulent period of spiritual opening and transformation.

Spiritual crisis is also referred to as spiritual emergency, where a process of spiritual emergence, or awakening, becomes unmanageable for the individual.

A person may experience psychological or mental health difficulties. Hence the term psycho-spiritual crisis is also used sometimes.

If understood and supported appropriately, these experiences can be deeply transformative, offering the possibility of breakthrough rather than breakdown.

Read more about what we understand as spiritual crisis.

Support for those in Spiritual Crisis

Our volunteers offer limited support to those in Spiritual Crisis and their carers. Please contact us by email initially: info <at> SpiritualCrisisNetwork.org.uk We will try to get back to you within a week - if your Crisis needs a quicker response, please don't delay in seeking medical help. Regular mental health professionals are becoming increasingly aware of the spiritual dimension.

What is the Spiritual Crisis Network?

The Spiritual Crisis Network is a loose group of interested people with a core development group of a dozen or so.

Some of the development group are experts by experience, having been through personal spiritual crises. Some are mental health professionals, including psychotherapists, occupational therapists and a consultant clinical psychologist. Some have both personal and professional expertise.

To express an interest in joining the development group, please email info <at> SpiritualCrisisNetwork.org.uk

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We recognise that:

Spiritual crisis and mental health difficulties often overlap.
The relationship between spirituality and mental health is a complex one.
People need support in their local area when in crisis.

Our vision is to act as a resource:

For those going through or recovering from spiritual crisis.
For professionals, carers and supporters of those going through or recovering from spiritual crisis.

We aim to do this by:

Gathering and sharing information about local resources.
Providing general information about spiritual crisis.
Building a national network for the local support of spiritual crisis.
Raising awareness and understanding of the issues.

Keep our work going:

We invite all users of the Spiritual Crisis Network to make a donation to enable others less fortunate to utilise our resources free of charge. If you would like to contribute to the network financially, please:

If you would like to support the work of the Spiritual Crisis Network on a regular basis by becoming a Friend, please consider setting up a standing order to the Spiritual Crisis Network. A monthly contribution of £2 is suggested - for further details please email info <at> SpiritualCrisisNetwork.org.uk.

Please use and distribute our Friends of the Spiritual Crisis Network leaflet.

Spiritual Crisis Network, PO Box 303, Stroud, GL6 1BF, UK

Friendly disclaimer: The Spiritual Crisis Network provides information to those experiencing or recovering from spiritual crisis, their carers and support professionals. Resources are offered by independent third parties, including by individuals (who volunteer for the Network) acting in their own capacity. Users are strongly advised to make their own assessment of the appropriateness of services offered, and should seek conventional medical advice as necessary. Information from the Network is provided in good faith, but has not been fully evaluated and does not constitute a recommendation as to suitability. We like to respond to messages within 7 days but sometimes it takes longer than this. The Spiritual Crisis Network is an unincorporated voluntary association.