Tag Archive: #mentalhealth

How Team Sports Can Benefit Mental Health

It is no secret exercise is good for our physical and mental health. For many children and adolescents, participating in sports can be a great way to get moving while having fun. Between stress relief and sharpening teamwork and collaboration [read more...]

Grace Prayer Circle: Next Meeting, July 5

Grace Prayer Circle Praying for and with those affected by mental health concerns. Mental Health Ministry On the first Wednesday of each month, the Mental Health Ministry Team will host a Grace Prayer Circle. You can join us as we [read more...]

Moving Forward in Hope

The Archdiocesan Commission on Mental Illness Invites you to “Moving Forward in Hope,” An evening of prayer, connection and hope on Tuesday, May 23rd, 7:00-8:00 p.m. Our goal is to create a safe place for those living with or those [read more...]

Grace Prayer Circle

Grace Prayer Circle Praying for and with those affected by mental health concerns. Mental Health Ministry On the first Wednesday of each month, the Mental Health Ministry Team will host a Grace Prayer Circle from 7:00-7:30 in the St. James Chapel. [read more...]

Traveling With Kids? Read This First

Hitting the road or taking to the skies with children can feel overwhelming. Lots of planning and preparation is usually involved in a successful trip with kids. If travel is in your future, Dr. Markeita Moore, a pediatrician with Advocate [read more...]

Education Program: 10 Warning Signs of Alzheimer’s

Alzheimer’s causes  changes in memory, thinking and behavior that are not normal aging. Join us at Our Lady of the Wayside Parish’s Gathering Place (434 West Park Street, Arlington Heights, IL) on Wednesday, March 22, from 10 – 11 am [read more...]

Mental Health Grace Prayer Circle

Do you or someone you love need prayers for a mental health concern? Often, when mental health is the issue, we hesitate in seeking prayer support. The Mental Health Ministry team would like to change that. We would like to [read more...]

The Art of Kindness

Kindness is more than behavior. The art of kindness means harboring a spirit of helpfulness, as well as being generous and considerate, and doing so without expecting anything in return. Kindness is a quality of being. The act of giving [read more...]

Why You Should Pick a New Hobby

Sometimes the hardest part of a hobby is picking the actual hobby. The research and decision-making can be stressful enough. But according to Dr. Eric Smiltneek, a family medicine and addiction medicine doctor at Aurora Behavioral Health, it is important [read more...]

An Evening of Prayer, Connection, and Hope

Moving Forward In Hope Join us for an evening of Prayer, Connection & Hope Sponsored by the Archdiocese Commission on Mental Illness. Moving Forward in Hope’s goal is to create a safe place for those living with or those caring [read more...]