Mental Health

Find help and support for you and your loved ones.

FULLY ALIVE - an Integrated Wellness Program

Fully Alive was introduced at the Mercy & Justice Summit in September 2024. Fully Alive is an integrated wellness program that will demonstrate that the Church is prepared and willing, with mercy, to walk with those struggling with the stressors of life. Fully Alive is “integrated” in that it will address the physical, mental and spiritual aspects of the human condition.

The program will include monthly sessions where there will be 3 speakers: a clergy member, a professional and an authentic witness which will combine the tradition of faith and reason (theology and philosophy) with psychology — offering the gifts of Catholic health professionals (psychologists, counselors, physicians, fitness instructors, clergy, etc.) within our Archdiocese.

Rosary Support Group for Caregivers - new!!

If you are one of the extraordinary people caregiving for someone, you may be carrying a quiet, heavy burden. While your love runs deep, the daily stress and isolation can take a toll on your spirit and well-being. We see you, we honor your mission, and we invite you to join a community of fellow caregivers, coming together in prayer and fellowship to be strengthened by faith and by one another.

The Holy Family school of faith, in partnership with the Fully Alive mental health ministry apostolate and, the special needs ministry of the Archdiocese are looking for approximately 10 individuals or couples to participate in this monthly prayer group. It will offer a space to pray, reflect, and receive grace for the journey.

Our time together will include:

a brief reflection on the caregiving vocation
a prayerful request for strength
skills needed in your mission
praying of the Holy Rosary together

This is a place to rest your heart, renew your spirit, and connect with others who understand. Together, we lift our work, our prayers, and our suffering to the Lord.

Mental health Resources

Local Resources

Fully Alive is an integrated wellness program that will demonstrate that the Church is prepared and willing, with mercy, to walk with those struggling with the stressors of life. Fully Alive is “integrated” in that it will address the physical, mental and spiritual aspects of the human condition.

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The Calix Society is a national association of Catholics in 12-Step recovery (AA, NA, OA, AlAnon, etc.). The Calix Society meets once a month at Church of the Ascension in Overland Park, KS. For specific information on time and meeting format, call Neil at 913-645-7244, or Mary at 913-747-5039.

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The nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to building better lives for the millions of Americans affected by mental illness. They are a non-profit bringing support, education and advocacy for mental illness.

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Called to Love Again is a ministry that supports those who have suffered or are currently suffering the tragedy of a divorce or marital separation.

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With the grace of the Holy Spirit, we create systems, events and education, as we hope to revolutionize humanity, healing and forgiving, one person at a time.

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Hope After Suicide

The Hope After Suicide Support Group is led by two Catholic clinical psychologists who are a husband and wife team. Since the pandemic, the group meets via Zoom. For more information, contact Josh Ruoff, Lead Consultant for the Special Needs Ministry at jruoff@archkck.org

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Insisting on physical health, mental health, and suicide prevention by empowering young people to connect, heal, and thrive in our schools and communities.
Contact: elisemarie@talk-2me.com

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National Resources

Providing grassroots work to focus on eliminating the loss of life from suicide by delivering prevention programs, educating the public, raising funds for suicide research and programs, & reaching out to individuals who have lost someone to suicide.

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A Healing Presence In Our Parishes

Working to Bring Mental Health Ministry to Every Catholic Parish and Community around the World

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The Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008 (MHPAEA) is a federal law that generally prevents group health plans and health insurance issuers that provide mental health or substance use disorder (MH/SUD) benefits from imposing less favorable benefit limitations on those benefits than on medical/surgical benefits.

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Additional Resources

FREE Prayer Cards of Patron Saints of Mental Illness through NCPD and the Katie Foundation
National Association of Mental Illness, NAMI Faith Net is an interfaith resource network of NAMI members, friends, clergy and congregations of all faith traditions who wish to encourage faith communities who are welcoming and supportive of persons and families living with mental illness.
NAMI provides a brochure available for printing Being a Stigma Free Faith Community or a variety of pre-printed items for purchase on this topic at their store.
NAMI Compassion in Action: A Guide for Faith Communities Serving People Experiencing Mental Illness and Their Caregivers.
NCPD Mental Illness resources includes a resource entitled A Pastoral Response to Mental Illness in collaboration with the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. In addition to this resource, the council also recently revised their Mental Illness Theological Framework. Resources include supporting people with mental illness in your parish, prayers of the faithful for mental illness awareness and more.
Welcome and Valued: Supporting People with Mental Illness in Parish Life (DVD)This DVD from NCPD features in-depth looks at people with mental illness and how they participate in parish life. It examines the four aspects of recovery: biological, psychological, social, and spiritual. Parish considerations include setting boundaries, acute behavior, confidentiality, and suicide.