Dr Ayodele Ajayi
Dr Ajayi is a consultant psychiatrist in the NHS, and a fellow of the Royal College of Psychiatrists. He is the convener of the Tripart Care Emotional Wellbeing Hub and the Tripart Care You Tube Channel Moderator. He sits on the pastoral team of the London Bermondsey branch of the New Covenant Church, where he works with the youth church around mental health. The Tripart Care You Tube Channel is a public mental health education channel where information regarding optimal mental health is provided in bite-sizes.
I’m a Christian psychiatrist: here’s how I manage stress
22 May 2024Stress can result from any form of pressure, ranging from family, relationships, career, work, ministry, finance, loss, emigration, to even positive life changes such as becoming a parent. The interesting thing is that it is so individual, and the nature and magnitude of what angsts each of us differs. It is counterintuitive to think of such a potentially damaging concept as positive, yet it can be. Good and bad stress Pressure in moderate amounts can help to stretch us, gear us for optimal…
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Young adults: Let's talk mental health in church
14 September 2022Opening up the conversation We can be uncomfortable with disclosures about mental health problems, and sometimes inadvertently make unhealthy assumptions that are counter-productive. There is, however, sound scriptural grounds to believe God cares about our souls – the seat of our emotions, will and intellect, as much as our spirits and bodies. 3 John 2 alludes to God’s interest in our whole being: "I pray that you may enjoy good health and that all may go well with you, just as you are…
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