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CNA Staff, Apr 13, 2024 / 07:30 am
In October 2023, the U.S. bishops announced the launch of a mental health initiative to address the high rates of anxiety and depression, especially in youth. In recent years, Catholic organizations and ministries throughout the nation have been dedicating more resources to address the mental health crisis.
The percentage of U.S. adults diagnosed with depression has risen almost 10% since 2015, reaching 29% according to a 2023 Gallup poll. A higher percentage of teenagers — 7% more since 2019 — report persistent sadness and hopelessness, according to the Center for Disease Controldata, which found that almost half of U.S. teens report experiencing these feelings.
A number of events and projects focused on mental health and healing have been launched by Catholic groups and institutions this spring.
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www.catholicnewsagency.com
In October 2023, the U.S. bishops announced the launch of a mental health initiative to address the high rates of anxiety and depression, especially in youth. In recent years, Catholic organizations and ministries throughout the nation have been dedicating more resources to address the mental health crisis.
The percentage of U.S. adults diagnosed with depression has risen almost 10% since 2015, reaching 29% according to a 2023 Gallup poll. A higher percentage of teenagers — 7% more since 2019 — report persistent sadness and hopelessness, according to the Center for Disease Controldata, which found that almost half of U.S. teens report experiencing these feelings.
A number of events and projects focused on mental health and healing have been launched by Catholic groups and institutions this spring.
Making mental health ministry ‘available in every Catholic parish’
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How Catholic ministries are responding to the mental health crisis
Catholic organizations and ministries throughout the nation have been dedicating more resources to address the mental health crisis.
www.catholicnewsagency.com
