Question of Faith
A weekly question of faith answered by Cleveland Catholics. Fr. Damian Ference, Vicar of Evangelization and Deacon Mike Hayes Director of Young Adult Ministry in the Diocese of Cleveland co-host with frequent guests from the Diocesan Office who join in the conversation. Sponsored by Briefcase Marketing--check them out at https://www.Briefcase.marketing
Question of Faith
Is It a Sin to Receive Psychological Help?
Terri Yohman, from Marriage and Family Ministry joins us.
(0:36) Is it a Sin to receive Psychological Help?
(1:00) What do we teach about human dignity?
(1:24) Pope Francis' "accompaniment."
(1:44) How do we understand formation? There are four domains.
(2:45) Human formation is primary.
(3:10) If you can't care for your mental health...
(3:36) We can't solve human problems with spiritual solutions sometimes.
(4:08) What's the difference between psychological therapy and spiritual direction?
(5:05) Sometimes psychology and spiritual direction can collaborate.
(6:20): There's still a stigma around mental illness.
(7:12) Sanctuary course for mental illness awareness for churches.
(8:52) What about over-medicating?
(9:11) How do you know if you need a therapist? Online assessment.
(11:27) We need to know the people in the pews better.
(12:05) FD's experience with grief.
(13:00) Grief can be compounded.
(14:00) How do you find a therapist?
(14:30) We have a list of Catholic Counselors. Email Terri for more info: tyohman@dioceseofcleveland.org
(15:00): Counselors that are hostile towards religion should be avoided.
(16:26): Mike's personal experience with counseling.
(16:45): Terri's personal experience with her dad.
(17:32): McGrath Institute's Fiat Program on Mental Health
(17:49): Our Lady Help of Christians is this week's church search and will be a 9 Nights of Night Prayer parish. March 17-25.
(18:37): Readings for first Sunday of Lent.
(19:57): Sign off
