A couple of years ago, in that pre-pandemic time of what one friend refers to as “The Great Before”, I was playing dodgeball at a youth rally… Read more “Breaking Out of our Pain: Rote prayer, Intercessory Prayer and our Mental Health”
Language of Pain: The Psalms and Our Mental Health
When my wife and I took a trip to Niagara Falls three years ago, our social media feeds rapidly filled up with photos and comments about how… Read more “Language of Pain: The Psalms and Our Mental Health”
Mental Health and The Spiritual Life
In case you may have missed the parish mission held at St. Augustine’s parish in Wilcox, SK earlier this week, you may view the recording below. It… Read more “Mental Health and The Spiritual Life”
Breaking Open For Each Other
This week I share with you the homily that I intend to preach for Solidarity Sunday this weekend. It is a particularly important occasion for our Emmaus… Read more “Breaking Open For Each Other”
Killing the Mentally Ill Is Not Healthcare
Today we welcome the following guest post from an anonymous contributor sharing about the impact the ideas behind Bill C-7 has had on her, from the perspective… Read more “Killing the Mentally Ill Is Not Healthcare”
Joy to the World: Building Resiliency this Christmas
One afternoon, in the midst of a very frank conversation with my daughter about the weird things that BPD (Borderline Personality Disorder) and drive people, like herself,… Read more “Joy to the World: Building Resiliency this Christmas”
Suffering in Silence
I stood in the doorway of the parish where I worked, waving goodbye to a visitor. One of dozens who would pop in throughout the day to… Read more “Suffering in Silence”
Live Life to the Full: Australian Bishops on Mental Health
It’s not easy to find statements from Catholic Bishops on mental health issues. I don’t think this is because they don’t see mental health as important or… Read more “Live Life to the Full: Australian Bishops on Mental Health”
Faith And Mental Health
From time to time, my wife and I are asked about the place or role of our Catholic Christian faith in coping with the reality of mental… Read more “Faith And Mental Health”
Peer Support for Caregivers
Welcome to Emmaus Family Support. My name is Eric Gurash, a Permanent Deacon in the Roman Catholic Church. While many of the people I meet and visit… Read more “Peer Support for Caregivers”
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