Our Mission
We support Catholic parishes and dioceses in establishing mental health ministries. Mental health ministries provide vital spiritual accompaniment for people experiencing mental illness, as well as those who care for them.
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Pope's Worldwide Prayer Network
In this video from the Pope's Worldwide Prayer Network, Pope Francis recognizes that many people experience mental, emotional, affective, and physical exhaustion. He asks us to strive to be close to those who are exhausted, to those who are desperate, without hope. To not forget that together with the indispensable guidance of a psychologist, which is useful and effective, Jesus' words also help.
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The Sanctuary Course for Catholics
Compelling films that that feature the stories of Catholics living with mental health challenges, along with the insights of archbishops, theologians, and psychologists.
Mental Health Ministry and the Diaconate: Christ Heals Our Wounds
The Role of the Church for the Mental Health Community, Bishop Kevin W. Vann, JCD, DD
What a Mental Health Ministry Team Can Do in a Parish, Father Anthony Saroki, Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish, Diocese of San Diego
Upcoming Events
Save the Date: Mental Health Ministry Conference
Add Thu, May 19 - Sat, May 21
at Jesuit Retreat Center - Los Altos, CA
Building a Culture of Community - Equipping Leaders for Mental Health Ministry
Latest News
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Realization of need for mental health ministry growing in Church
NEW YORK – Jeri McNulty remembers early on in the COVID-19 pandemic the anxiety attacks and stress that came with shifting her reading classes for young students online, and the general…
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ACMHM: Offering people with a mental health disorder a place of belonging
In this exclusive interview, the President of the Association, Deacon Ed Shoener, explains how the Church can become a place of openness where people who live with a mental health disorder or illness…
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Message from Card. P. Turkson for World Mental Health Day, Prefect of the Dicastery for Integral Human Development
World Mental Health Day is celebrated on 10 October. This year's theme is Mental Health in an Unequal World, and aims to draw attention to the inequalities that exist in the treatment and care of…
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Stress and suicide high among those in the farming industry
Called “ag stress,” it refers to pressures felt by farmers or those within the agricultural industry. It can lead to depression, despair and even suicide.
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Grants Available to Support Catholic Mental Health Ministries
The Association of Catholic Mental Health Ministers (ACMHM) announces the availability of their next round of seed grants to start or grow mental health ministries in Catholic parishes, dioceses, and…
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World Mental Health Day
Prayer of Pope Francis on World Mental Health Day: I would like, to remember our brothers and sisters affected by mental disorders and also the victims, often young, of suicide. Let us pray for them…
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Responding to Suicide Named ACP 2021 Resource of the Year
Responding to Suicide: A Pastoral Handbook for Catholic Leaders authored by Association of Catholic Mental Health Ministers and edited by Deacon Ed Shoener and Most Rev. John P. Dolan from Ave Maria…
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Houses of worship offering mental health support
Faith communities are connecting with families dealing with mental health issues on multiple fronts.
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The Religious Leaders on the Front Lines of Mental Health
by Clare Ansberry, Wall Street Journal, July 22, 2021
Priests, pastors, rabbis, imams and deacons have witnessed waves of anxiety, depression, fear and grief. People who never… -
Destigmatize mental illness says pope
Pope Francis has said that it is necessary to destigmatize mental illness. In a message to participants at a conference on mental health organized by the Italian health ministry, Francis said it was…
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Survey: Religiosity seems to be 'buffer' against some pandemic stresses
The COVID-19 pandemic took a toll on participation in religious services just as it did on workplaces, but a new survey indicates strong emotional resilience from those who consider their faith vital…
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A Catholic Response to the Mental Health Crisis
Behind the statistics, facts, and figures on our nation’s mental health crisis are human beings—all children of God. How the Church and we, as people of faith, respond can save lives and…
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