James Stone Goodman

Rabbi James Stone Goodman (Hebrew Union College ‘81) serves Neve Shalom Congregation and the Central Reform Congregation, in St. Louis, Missouri. He is the founder of Shalvah Outreach on Addictions, Jewish Prison Project, and Jewish Attention to Mental Illness-Mental Health.

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How to Break Down Barriers of Shame Surrounding Mental Illness

One out of every four of us struggles with mental illness, yet most people we speak with about this feel so alone. We have been giving people living with mental illness and addiction a place to share stories and strategies, to feel accepted and safe, and to let go of, for many, decades of shame….

By James Stone Goodman and Susan Talve Sep 27, 2016 | 4 min read

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