Mental Health: Support

Support Resources:

Support can come in many forms – spiritual, professional and from local non-profits.

Spiritual Support:

• A beautiful daily prayer: Each Day Prayer
• How to help your loved one through Holy Listening
• Litany: Living with Mental Illness
• A Parents Prayer
• Rosary Meditations for those with Mental Illness
• Saint Dymphna is the patron Saint for Mental Illness
• Scripture verses of comfort
• Association of Catholic Mental Health Ministers Chicago Chapter
• The Loving Outreach to Survivors of Suicide or LOSS Program: This is for family members and friends who have lost someone through suicide. Contact: (312) 655-7283 or email loss@catholiccharities.net.

For faith-based support at our parish or to ask for prayers, please reach out to the parish office at  847-253-5353.

Professional Support:

• Catholic Charities Counseling Support Line: (312) 948-6951 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
• Catholic Therapists.com
• Christian Counselors Samaritan Counseling; Grant Stenzel – Stenzel Clinical Services
• Catholic Drug and Alcohol Rehabs
• Catholic Charities: Addiction Counseling and Education Services (ACES)
• AMITA Health Center for Mental Health: 847-952-7460
• Kenneth Young Center: 847−524−8800
• Recovery Centers of America: 800-RECOVERY
• American Addiction Centers (AAC) 888-684-4191
• Delphi Behavioral Health Group (855) 691-0744
• StartYourRecovery.org

Non-profit support groups:

• NAMI – National Alliance on Mental Illness – 847-496-1415 or info@namiba.org
• Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration: (SAMHSA Helpline: 1-800-662-4357)
• DBSA – Depression Bipolar Support Alliance – (847) 495-2574 or arlhts@gmail.com
• AA – Alcoholics Anonymous – 312-346-1475.
• Al Anon and AlaTeen– For family members and friends of individuals struggling with Alcohol – 847-358-0338; Alateen chat
• For relatives and friends concerned about use of drugs or related behavioral problems: 847-795-8320,  fachicagoland@aol.com

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