STIGMA kills! Parishes Can Do Something.
STIGMA kills. Church communities can do something about it. Let me add: adding “mental illness”…
Stigma in Universities
When a college student is attending a university where there is a high level of…
Countering Depression’s Lies
Good article! When Depression Lies to You, Remind Yourself of the Truth
Link between Seizures & Depression
Besides the content of this study what is amazing to me was that Hippocrates, who…
New Retrospective Study of 2.2 Million People: Genes Not Destiny!
Genes are not destiny. They are not even the “cause” for depression. The environment where…
New Research on Bipolar from Univ. of Michigan
Very interesting; and still recruiting volunteers for longitudinal study on the nature of bipolar disorder.…
Prayer & Spiritual Practice with Mania
Last week I wrote about the difference between distractions versus mental health problems in prayer.…
Why I Advise Against telling Employers about Your Mental Conditions
https://www.theguardian.com/careers/2017/sep/01/telling-boss-about-mental-health-mistake
Distractions vs Unhealthy Ruminating in Prayer
We all have experienced distractions in prayer. For example, when kneeling in adoration we can’t…
Stigma: What NOT to say to Catholics with Mental Illness
Rather than write my own reflection today I’m going to post one that I read…