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Parish mental health ministries offer hope, support

People with mental illnesses and their loved ones can find fellowship, support and a reminder that they are not alone with the help of parish mental health ministries.

Catholic high schools focusing on students’ mental health

Reports of anxiety, depression and other mental health issues among teenagers are rising across the United States, and Catholic schools are responding with a variety of strategies, including having therapy dogs visit schools, increasing counseling resources and letting students themselves take the lead in the mental health discussion.

How faith can help with stress caused by pandemic

On Aug. 14, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released a study showing that more than four in 10 Americans are struggling with mental health issues related to the pandemic. For many Catholics, faith can be a way to help them cope with such challenges, especially during trying times.

Deacon offers ways to cope during COVID-19 shutdown

For more than a month, everyone in Illinois has been ordered to stay at home to prevent further spread of COVID-19. While essential workers still engage with others during work hours, most people are at home, isolated, often watching news reports about troubling times and uncertain futures.

West Side community mental health center opens doors with help of CCHD funding

Residents of several West Side communities will have a new place to turn for mental health services thanks to a years-long community effort that drew support from several local parishes and the Catholic Campaign for Human Development.

Church must care for those with mental illness, bishops say

California's Catholic bishops issued a pastoral letter outlining ways the church could do a better job of serving those who struggle with mental illness, stressing that it is an "essential part of the pastoral care of the church."

Deacons start program to reduce stigma around mental illness

A new program that launched in April at Holy Name Cathedral aims to both raise awareness of mental illness and reduce the stigma associated with it.

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