Embracing Faith & Mental Illness is a Christ-centered online community for people who care for someone with a mental illness. Maree Dee is the founder and a devoted, experienced advocate for families living with mental health difficulties. She strives to educate, support, and teach life-changing skills in a faith-based environment. Although we are faith-based, you do not have to be a Christian to belong.
Maree knows firsthand the pain of watching family members struggle and the desperate search for ways to help. She understands the helpless feelings that can leave caregivers lost and without hope. Maree wants others to know they are not alone!
Maree believes that, together with God and one another, we can find incredible joy along the way, even when surrounded by tremendous pain.
Embracing Faith & Mental Illness Caregiver Support with Maree Dee
We offer five unique ways for individuals who care for someone with a mental illness to participate in our community.
#1—Mental Health Newsletter for Supporters (sent on the 15th of each month)
Join our monthly newsletter for those who support someone living with a mental illness. Each email will inform, empower, and encourage you—offering practical insights to help you better support your loved one while also taking care of yourself.
You’ll receive helpful tools, tips, skills, blog highlights, and occasional updates about upcoming events and resources.
#2—Private Facebook Group
Our private Facebook community is Christ-centered for people who care for someone with a mental illness. It is a safe place to express your concerns, ask questions, and seek support. We hope you will build relationships and find encouragement among people going through similar circumstances.
#3—Real Talk, Real Support Zoom Call
Maree hosts 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗸, 𝗥𝗲𝗮l 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 monthly via Zoom every second Wednesday from 5:00–6:15 pm (Mountain Time). Connecting with others who understand what it’s like to love someone with a mental illness can be incredibly encouraging. Together, we can be better caregivers!
Although it is an informal time to gather for prayer and support, the meetings generally center around a topic related to loving someone with a mental illness. To receive the Zoom link, you must be on the newsletter email list or part of our private Facebook group.
#4—Valuable Talks to Empower Those Who Support | Zoom
Join us for our Valuable Talks to Empower Those Who Support Series, held on the first Saturday of each month from February to June and from September to December, from 9–10:30 am (Mountain Time). Maree or a guest speaker will deliver Zoom presentations designed to offer support, education, discussion, and life-changing skills. To receive reminders, subscribe to our Embracing Faith & Mental Illness email list or visit our page for all upcoming talks. Registration is required.
#5—Mental Health Blog Posts
Ongoing blog posts offering faith-filled encouragement, lived experience, and practical insight for individuals, families, and those who support someone with a mental illness.
The Next Talk In Our Series
Hope Is Our Choice: How to Guard It From Thieves
Through biblical truth and personal experience, Tracy Arntzen shares how hope can be challenged during difficult seasons—including supporting loved ones with mental health struggles—and how we can anchor ourselves in God’s character and promises. This encouraging talk invites participants to reflect on what threatens hope and discover practical, faith-filled ways to guard and strengthen it.
Saturday, June 06, 2026 | 9–10:30 am Mountain Time | Zoom
Top Mental Health Articles on Embracing the Unexpected | Maree Dee
Finding Faith, Hope, and Love in the Unexpected
10 Powerful Reasons To Embrace Gratitude, Even in Tough Times
How to Run the Race When Life Feels Unbearable
How to Conquer Worry in Unexpected Circumstances
The Best Thing to Do When Life Is Difficult
Celebrating Mother’s Day is Important When Your Child Has a Mental Illness
Mental Health Support: What Is One Powerful Gift Everyone Can Offer?
Mental Illness: How to Step in and Help a Family Like Mine
When Waiting on God: How to Embrace the Delay Well
Two Choices That Help in the Wait When God Closes a Door
Additional Caregiver Support
Get additional support for those who are supporting someone with mental illness. Sign up for our newsletter, which will give you access to our private library of resources and more.
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Podcasts on Mental Health
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Resources
Visit our mental health resources page, which includes organizations, books, posts, printables, and groups that have helped our family’s mental illness journey.
How has “Embracing Faith & Mental Illness” impacted your journey? Or, if you’re new, feel free to ask us any questions you might have about our ministry.
This community has been a blessing as I journey through life, loving my family who struggle with mental illness. The challenges are often intense, and knowing I am not the alone in facing them is invaluable. My faith is such a big part of what keeps me grounded and Embracing Faith and Mental Illness plays a vital role in that grounding. The resources help me be a better caregiver and even hold me accountable to be the best version of myself. Thank you to everyone here.
Thank you Tracy for your kind words. You have been such a blessing to our community. I’m glad our paths have crossed. Maree