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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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About Us
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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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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