Mental Illness

Confronting Teen Suicide

Christopher Heffron and Rory Shelton October 2, 2020

Young people have never been more connected or more isolated. A psychologist and a teen advocate for suicide prevention shed light on this crisis.

Don’t Let Illness Get You Down

Rita E. Piro May 15, 2020

Good health is undeniably one of our greatest blessings from God. Be it minor aches and pains, an annoying chronic condition, or a debilitating illness, health issues are welcomed by no one.

Straight Talk about Suicide

John Feister February 4, 2020

For too long, suicide has been shrouded in darkness. Father Ronald Rolheiser, OMI, wants to bring this tragedy out of the shadows of shame and into the light of God’s healing love.

Ma covers his face | Photo by Ayo Ogunseinde on Unsplash

Fighting the Stigma of Mental Illness

Colleen C. Mitchell May 9, 2018

“But I am pretty sure [my friend] never imagined the day she would calm me on the phone after an irregular mammogram, the day she would see the reality of what I meant by severe anxiety and self-harm tendencies, what ...

You and Your Health: Fighting the Inevitable

Karen Zielinski, OSF January 11, 2018

We might put things off because we are overwhelmed, lazy, or afraid of failing. A recent survey found that 37 percent of Americans say they have postponed medical changes to save money.