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Websites: Depression-related
Operated by the parents of a young woman who took her own life some years ago, the foundation strives to bring “hope for a balanced life” for those who have been affected by mental illness or suicide. It’s a great source for information about mental illness and support.
Supported by the likes of actress Glenn Close and actor/director Ron Howard, the site takes note of the stigma associated with mental illness “which can be as great a challenge as the disease itself.” The site’s stated purpose is to bring bias to an end and to bring changes to lives.”
This site serves as a terrific place to start if you have learned you or a loved one has depression. Answers many, many questions. The site is produced by drug-maker GlaxoSmithKline.
This particular blog is entitled “Beyond Blue: A Spiritual Journey To Mental Health,” written by Therese J. Borchard. It discusses the book “Come Be My Light,” edited by Brian Kolodiejchuk, M.C. An incredible book well worth reading. The blog also provides insight from Borchard about how Mother Teresa, “this saint of darkness, has much to teach me about how to live with inner anguish.”
This site is operated by Tom Davis, an award-winning journalist who received a Rosalynn Carter Mental Health Journalism Fellowship in 2004. Tom is a reporter at The Record of Bergen County, N.J., where he wrote “Coping” – one of the nation’s only mental health columns – for five years. He was named “Citizen of the Year” in 2007 by the American Psychiatric Association’s New Jersey chapter. He also teaches journalism classes at Rutgers University and a ground-breaking course on mental health issues in the media at Fairleigh Dickinson University in New Jersey.
There is much to see, enjoy and learn on the site, which identifies itself as a “blog about life, family and mental health.”
The National Alliance on Mental Illness is considered “America’s largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to improving the lives of individuals and families affected by mental illness.” This site is an incredible resource for anyone afflicted or interested in depression as well as the wide variety of other such illnesses.
“Healthy Minds. Healthy Lives.” is connected with the American Psychiatric Associaiton as a public information website offering information about mental health and spotlighting mental health issues such as the anxiety of some children returning to school and the importance the role of father plays in a man’s decision to seek help for mental health issues.
Websites: Spiritual-related
Catholic Readings and Psalms for the Month
This site includes a calendar that, among other things, puts you one mouse-click away from seeing all the readings for that day’s Catholic Mass. Especially cool is that if you would click here every day for three years, you will have gone through the entire Bible.
An excellent site with a pot-pourri of offerings, including what is described as “timely summaries and quotes from the writings of Pope Benedict XVI.”
Called an “Initiative for men by the Knights of Columbus,” the website describes its mission as seeking to guide men in the great adventure of fatherhood. There are many resources and tools to help men become the best dads they can be. Always timely and pertinent.
www.americancatholic.org/features/saintofday
The Roman Catholic Church officially recognizes them as residents of heaven. Check this web address every day for stories about the saints — humble, holy men and women of extraordinary faith. The examples of their lives can inspire us to find the gifts we have to share with the world around us.