Advice for the Young in Anguish
Let’s remember all young people who are about to give up in life. Their pain becomes my pain, just as their hopes become my hope.
Depression &Suicide
Elements of Counselling: An Essential Tool for Pastoral Ministry
I attended the launch last month of the 3rd edition of Elements Of Counselling, co-authored by Dr Joan Schön, Fr Vic Kotze and Lauren Gower, I find that this edition, like each of its predecessors, is a valuable tool for all who find themselves called to offer care and counsel to young and old in South Africa.
Mental illness: Little from the Clergy
Father Ron Rolheiser’s article Suicide: Reclaiming memories was indeed a timeous read for my family and me, having some weeks...
Let’s Address the Tragedy of Mental Illness
The recent death by suicide of the actor Robin Williams, who reportedly suffered from bipolar depression, brought the question of...
Fight the Stigma of Depression
There remains a perception among some Catholics that people who commit suicide are automatically excluded from God’s mercy and salvation....
