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You might want to sit down for these unpleasant statistics. According to an investigation by the “Hartford Courant“: In 2005, 22 soldiers killed themselves, accounting for nearly one in five of all Army non-combat deaths. (25 in 2003.) A number of them issued warnings to friends, family and the military itself. Some had been diagnosed…

The following prayers are from “A Prayer Book for Soldiers and Sailors.” FOR GOD’S HELP Grant us, O Lord, in all our duties thy help, in all our perplexities thy counsel, in all our dangers thy protection, and in all our sorrows thy peace; for the sake of Jesus Christ our Saviour. Amen. Grant to…

I’ve always loved Rosie O’Donnell for her courteous and tactful wit. But now I want to hang photos of this comedian all over my desk because, as a fellow depressive gone public, she has just made my job of educating the public on mental health issues so much easier. What’s not to love about a…

If you think Britney Spears is the only one breaking down in front of the camera, read this article in Psychology Today in which Art Buchwald writes candidly about his depression and introduces a few others–like Greg Louganis, Ted Turner, Marilyn Monroe, Sigmund Freud–who have suffered both in private and public. And click here to…

We’ve had quite a lively discussion on the comments board of my guilt post. It appears I’m not the only one with a guilt complex. But please let me reiterate this point: I do like being Catholic! I like it so much that I compiled a book with my friend Mike Leach entitled just that:…

Caught in a terrible conundrum of whether I should break my diet over New York Super Fudge Chunk or Chunky Monkey at Ben and Jerry’s yesterday, I was reading the different fliers pinned to the community bulletin board inside this 200 square feet of ice-cream heaven. One flier read: “Got the blues? Learn to play…

I found a fascinating article by William J. Cromie in Harvard University’s “Gazette” about the different studies that have been done on music to treat a variety of different illnesses. Click here to read it.

A singer with the popular Christian band Avalon tells how he uses faith and music to get through tough times in Beliefnet’s article “It Is Well with My Soul.”

Thank you to reader Peg, who, in addition to her remark about Recovery, Inc., posted the following comment: “As a cradle Catholic and one who was raised in a girls’ Catholic boarding school for 10 years (from ’49 to ’59), I am often confronted by members of my family who accuse me of being full…

“The sacrament of Reconciliation is a place to bring all of our chaos into contact with the healing love of the Lord Jesus,” writes Kathryn J. Hermes in her excellent book, “Surviving Depression: A Catholic Approach.” Several people–even my therapist who is a lapsed Catholic–suggested I go to confession to relieve some of my guilt.…
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