Mission
Westside Healthcare Organization (W.H.O.) vision is to expand/grow the ministry, to include all ages of medical and non-medical volunteers. W.H.O. is committed to training and empowering the next generation to carry on this ministry with growth, compassion and dedication. (Romans 12:13)
Upcoming Events
May : Mental Health Awareness Month
If you need to talk to someone about your mental health, reach out to the resources below:
> Phone: Call 988
> Text: Text #988
> Social Media: #MHAM2025
> Web: 988lifeline.org
> Download: Mental Health Month Action Guide
Mental health is how we think, feel, cope with life’s challenges, and how we relate to others. Mental health is just as important as physical and spiritual health—especially in communities of color, where stress, trauma, and pressure are often carried silently across generations.
As believers, we experience anxiety, depression, grief, or emotional exhaustion just like the rest of society. Acknowledging challenges with our mental health does not mean we are weak or that our faith isn’t strong. Even those considered God’s strongest servants faced mental and emotional challenges. Jesus experienced and expressed deep sorrow and distress before His time on earth came to an end (Matthew 26:38). The Bible shares many stories that remind us that mental health concerns are not new, nor shameful, and that God is not distant from our pain—He meets us in it.
Mental health concerns are not a sign of spiritual failure; they are part of the human experience. God cares deeply about our mental wellness and invites us to experience healing, find rest, and have peace in our community.
Biblical Figures Who Faced Mental Health Challenges
Depression, suicidal thoughts
1 Kings 19:3–8
Grief, despair, anxiety
Psalm 6, 13, 42, 88
Grief, loss, depression, suicidal thoughts
Job 3:1–26; Job 6:8–13
Loneliness, rejection, weeping, despair
Jeremiah 20:14–18
Deep sadness, anguish, crying out to God
1 Samuel 1:10–16
Anger, depression, suicidal thoughts
Jonah 4:3, 8
Overwhelm, burden, desire to die
Numbers 11:10–15
Deep sorrow, anguish, stress
Matthew 26:36–39; Luke 22:44
Despair, pressure, emotional suffering
2 Corinthians 1:8–10
Grief, bitterness after loss
Ruth 1:20–21
Guilt, fear, shame
Luke 22:61–62; John 21:15–17
Trauma and shame after abuse
2 Samuel 13:1–20
Jealousy, paranoia, emotional distress
1 Samuel 16:14–23
Grief and frustration over loss
John 11:1–35
Meeting & Event Times
Contact Leadership
Sis. Herbevelynne (Herbie) Norris
Servant Leader