Suicide Prevention
Is Suicide a Sin?
I once read in a Catholic newspaper that suicide may not be a sin if a person is depressed or mentally ill or does not appreciate that what he or she is doing is wrong. What does the Catholic Church teach about this?
Grief Often Leads to Grace
As Dietrich Bonhoeffer put it: “Nothing can make up for the absence of someone we love."
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‘We need to talk about suicide,’ says Catholic mental health expert
As National Suicide Prevention Month draws to a close, a Catholic mental health expert told OSV News that open, ongoing conversations about suicide are crucial.
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The Upper Room Crisis Hotline
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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Catholic Church ‘never despairs’ of souls lost to suicide, say pastoral leaders
When his 29-year-old daughter Katie died in 2016, Deacon Edward Shoener shared a heartrending truth in the obituary: she had taken her life amid a long-running struggle with depression.
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Life Is Worth Living