STIGMA kills! Parishes Can Do Something.
STIGMA kills. Church communities can do something about it. Let me add: adding “mental illness”…
Depression and Brain Inflammation
Keep in mind that depression treatment is not necessarily medication unless the depression is severe…
Need for Family Support & Noticing that Support
This weekly post is less spiritual than most but hopefully will provide information and ideas…
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton & Making Suffering Worse
“I have indeed been a sufferer, partly from the strong impressions of the mind which…
Facebook Healthy Catholics
Don’t forget Healthy Catholics is on Facebook! Much more there: https://www.facebook.com/healthycatholics/ We also just started…
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…
Imagination vs. Reality
Have you ever thought something and then spent hours perhaps days finding all kinds of…
Depression versus Grief
As many of you know my youngest sister died unexpectedly three weeks ago. Although the…
Catholic Guilt?
“Catholic Guilt” is a term used to describe the belief that all Catholics to some…
St. Teresa of Avila’ Advice for the Depressed
October 15th is the feast day of St. Teresa of Avila. Most if not all…