Mental Health Awareness
Gudziak: US still ‘in the thick of things’ regarding mental health, but church can foster healing
OSV News
June 7, 2024
In the wake of Mental Health Awareness Month, the U.S. is still "in the thick of things" and "will be for a long time" in addressing mental well-being, a leader of the U.S. bishops' mental health initiative told OSV News.
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Dear Reader: A Ministry of Listening
Susan Hines-Brigger
April 24, 2024
Sometimes, all we need is someone to talk to, whether that be a casual conversation with a friend or time spent with a professional counselor.
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The Upper Room Crisis Hotline
Janice Lane Palko
April 24, 2024
She’s talked to murderers, abusers, and even those wrestling with the occult. Sister Mary Frances Seeley and volunteers answer all calls with a message of God’s unconditional love and prayerful support.
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Holy, Wholly Healthy: The Stigma of Mental Illness
Karen Zielinski, OSF
October 23, 2023
As Christians, we speak of respecting all life but, in reality, we often neglect people with mental illness.
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God Cares About Our Mental Health
Shannon K. Evans
October 12, 2023
Reflect Most of us have heard that our bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit; but have we also considered the same is true of our minds? Make no mistake about it, your mental health matters to God. What is one ...
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7 Things Catholics Need to Know about Suicide
Ronald Rolheiser, OMI
August 24, 2023
Suicide is the 10th leading cause of death in the United States. This renowned theologian has been speaking and writing about suicide for decades.
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U.S. bishops’ mental health campaign gaining ‘a lot of traction’ amid national crisis
The launch of a mental health initiative by the U.S. bishops last year has “received a lot of traction,” according to one of its leaders.