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    • “The role of those who care for depressed persons and who do not have a specifically therapeutic task consists above all in helping them to rediscover their self-esteem, confidence in their own abilities, interest in the future, the desire to live.  It is therefore important to stretch out a hand to the sick, to make them perceive the tenderness of God, to integrate them into a community of faith and life in which they can feel accepted, understood, supported, respected; in a word, in which they can love and be loved.”

      — St. John Paul II

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      The Los Angeles Chapter in the Association of Catholic Mental Health Ministers serves the greater LA region to bring together a network of lay ministers in fellowship, education, and resource-sharing.

      This community serves to support those who accompany and attend to individuals and families that experience mental illness. As the Catholic Bishops of California express in Hope and Healing, their pastoral letter on mental illness, “To reach those who struggle with mental illness, we need to bolster the role of parish communities and also move beyond our zone of comfort and familiarity.”

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    • Novena to St. Dympha
      Novena to St. Dympha
      For nine days, join in praying the St. Dymphna novena for someone you may know who is affected by mental illness and for our community's special intentions. St. Dymphna is the patroness of those who suffer from metal affliction. Her feast day is on May 15th.
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    • Oppose SB 380: No person is expendable
      Oppose SB 380: No person is expendable
      Americans have notoriously short memories, and this year, legislators in California are proving it through Senate Bill 380, a bill that would remove mental health safeguards for terminal patients to end their lives faster than ever. In 2015, Californians fought against the End of Life Option Act (physician-assisted suicide), saying that it disproportionately preyed upon the disabled, the elderly, non-English speakers, and those in poor communities. We argued for the importance of quality health care for those at the end of life and the critically positive role palliative care and hospice play for patients and their families. After a year of global pandemic, with staggering death tolls, immeasurable mental health concerns and health care inequality laid bare before the entire world, it is baffling to face legislation calling for faster ways for patients to kill themselves. Built into the End of Life Option Act is a sunset date of 2026 — a reassessment after 10 years to see how the law is being used and whether changes and/or the law itself are needed. In the intervening years since the passage of the act, there has been very little evidence about how it is working.
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    • Americans' mental health needs grow dramatically amid pandemic
      by Dennis Sadowski, Catholic News Service
      Americans' mental health needs grow dramatically amid pandemic
      The coronavirus pandemic has taken an emotional toll on Americans, with mental health professionals reporting they are getting more requests for assistance from people feeling helpless and experiencing anxiety and depression. Inquiries are coming from people of all ages -- young children, teenagers, the middle-aged and the elderly -- as they struggle to cope with social isolation, financial hardship, online learning and uncertainty emerging because of the departure from the routines of pre-pandemic life. The annual Gallup health and health care survey in November revealed that Americans' assessment of their mental health is at its lowest point since 2001 -- with 76% of respondents rating their mental health as good or excellent, down from 85% in 2019. For many Americans, the challenges introduced by the pandemic mark the first time they have confronted mental illness. The National Alliance on Mental Illness has described the rising demand for mental health services as "the silent epidemic within the pandemic."
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    • The Association of Catholic Mental Health Ministers does not provide medical, counseling, or crisis services.
      If you are experiencing a mental health crisis, please contact your local emergency services.


We entrust our mission to Our Lady of Lourdes who is the special patroness for healing.
May our Lady guide us so that  those who live with a mental illness know that they are surrounded by her and her Son's healing presence
and remember that they are never alone. 



The Association of Catholic Mental Health Ministers does not provide medical, counseling, or crisis services.
If you are experiencing a mental health crisis, please contact your local emergency services.


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