About Mental Health Ministry
The Seton Parish Mental Health Ministry seeks to support people in their mental health.
Mental Health Ministry is a growing field within the Catholic Church. It’s designed to provide vital spiritual accompaniment by offering a ministry of presence in the lives of people who struggle their mental health and wellness. To help overcome the stigma and discrimination that people living with a mental illness encounter in the Church and in human society.
Mental Health Ministry is not a clinical resource and is not intended to serve as a substitute for treatment or counseling with a qualified professional. But it does have a place in a person’s recovery. It recognizes the value of professional mental health care and the importance of collaboration with healthcare organizations and professionals, religious and clergy, educational institutes, counseling centers, teachers, nurses, and other community organizations.
The Sanctuary Course
The Sanctuary Course is an 8 week series with the goal to raise awareness and start conversations in local parishes regarding mental health.
Resources for Mental Health and Wellness
The Diocese of Columbus has compiled a mental health and wellness resource directory. You can access that guide using the link below.
Anyone experiencing a mental health or addiction crisis, and their family members, can call, text, or chat the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline to reach a trained specialist who can offer help and support. 988 provides 24/7, free, and confidential support to Ohioans in a behavioral health crisis. 988 is a direct connection to compassionate, accessible care and support for anyone experiencing mental health-related distress. That could be: thoughts of suicide, mental health or substance use crisis, or any other kind of emotional distress.
Numerous studies have shown that most 988 callers are significantly more likely to feel less depressed, less suicidal, less overwhelmed, and more hopeful after speaking to a 988 Lifeline trained crisis specialist. Almost 98% of people who call, text, or chat the 988 Lifeline get the crisis support they need and do not require additional services in that moment. The 988 Lifeline crisis specialists are trained to help reduce the intensity of a situation for the person seeking help, and connect them to additional local resources, as needed, to support their wellbeing.
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