Reverend Rose Hardy, MA, CSW is the Senior Pastor for the Restoration Temple Ministries in New York City and the Mental Health Supervisor at Saint Joseph's Hospital in Paterson, New Jersey. In this episode, Reverend Rose shares her insights about how faith, culture, and clinical practice can work together to support mental wellness. Drawing from her dual roles as a pastor and a mental health professional, she reflects on the challenges communities face in addressing emotional health, the stigma that often surrounds it, and the importance of compassionate, holistic care. She offers a thoughtful perspective on meeting people where they are—spiritually, emotionally and psychologically.

The Mental Health Association in New Jersey is a statewide non-profit organization that strives for people to achieve victory over mental illness and substance use disorders through advocacy, education, training and services. For more information visit our website ,https://www.mhanj.org/. Email our host, Merrill Altberg, MSA, Director of Communications, at [email protected].