Bishop Burbidge outlines Christian approach to mental health amid ‘staggering’ crisis

Bishop Burbidge outlines Christian approach to mental health amid ‘staggering’ crisis

A U.S. bishop is highlighting the nation's growing mental health crisis, while pointing to the "divine medicine" offered by Christ through the Church.

Bishop Burbidge outlines Christian approach to mental health amid 'staggering' crisis - The Record Newspaper

Bishop Michael F. Burbidge of Arlington, Va., delivers the homily during the opening Mass of the National Prayer Vigil for Life Jan. 18, 2024, at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington. (OSV News photo/Mihoko Owada, Catholic Standard) (OSV News) — A U.S. bishop is highlighting the nation’s growing mental health crisis, while pointing to the “divine medicine” offered by Christ through the work of the Church…

Bishop Michael Burbidge of Arlington outlines Christian approach to mental health amid 'staggering' crisis - The Dialog

A U.S. bishop is highlighting the nation’s growing mental health crisis, while pointing to the “divine medicine” offered by Christ through the work of the Church. On Jan. 19, Bishop Michael F. Burbidge of Arlington, Virginia, released “The Divine Physician and a Christian Approach to Mental Health and Wellbeing,” a pastoral letter surveying the state of mental health in the U.S. and offering both “encouragement and guidance” in addressing mental…