Chaplaincy and Spiritual Care in Mental Health Settings

This edited collection about good practice for mental health chaplains and other relatedprofessionals looks at how spirituality is viewed across mental health fields. It identifieswhat mental health chaplaincy is, how mental health chaplaincy interacts with otherorganisations like the NHS, and what good practice means with examples of positive andfulfilling experiences in mental health settings.The chapters consider some of the main issues of working with the mental healthcommunity, such as the place of volunteers, the recovery process, religious diversity andpatient safety. They are followed by uplifting case studies, including service userperspectives, to provide a valuable overall insight into mental health chaplaincy and itscontext in wider mental health services.