Catholic mental health therapists integrate faith, spirituality into treatment plans

Published on May 14, 2025

Mental illness in America has been declared an official social health care emergency — especially since the COVID-19 pandemic and as community-fragmenting forms of social media continue to multiply.


“Recent data show that the United States is in mental health crisis, experienced by people of all ages,” the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported in August 2024. “This trend was observed prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, but has been worsened by pandemic-related factors.”

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