Dying from Despair? Seriously?
Yesterday I learned that a high school teacher died from suicide. There have now been…
When Children Can Refuse (or Get) Treatment
I worked in WA state for 15 yrs. It was very difficult to get kids…
Holiness and Mental Conditions
“Holiness is not perfection according to human criteria; it is not reserved for a small…
STIGMA kills! Parishes Can Do Something.
STIGMA kills. Church communities can do something about it. Let me add: adding “mental illness”…
Stress and Weight Gain
Interesting article: https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-mindful-self-express/201308/why-we-gain-weight-when-we-re-stressed-and-how-not
A Way Out of Brooding
The recollection of an injury… adds to our anger, nurtures our sins and hates what…
St Josephine Bakhita: Hope for Those Abused in Childhood
February 8th is the feast day of St. Josephine Bakhita. She suffered incredible physical, sexual,…
We Become What We Think
“We become what we think about all day long.”
— Ralph Waldo Emerson So, what…
Stigma in Universities
When a college student is attending a university where there is a high level of…
St. Francis de Sales, Gentle Counselor
“Everyone says besides your physical illness, you are suffering from deep depression… My own soul,…