Here are a variety of print resources that can be downloaded and shared:

1. Addressing Stigma - This article by Dr. Michael Sy, Ph.D., and Sr. Susan Davy, CSJ focuses on issues surrounding stigma: the causes, the consequences, and what can be done to address the stigma that is commonly attached to mental health conditions.
   
   
2. Resilience: Navigating Acceptance and Change - In this article, Residential Team Leader at The Southdown Institute, Dr. Eran Talitman, Ph.D., C. Pysch. talks about our capacity to handle change and offers some valuable practical strategies that enable the integration of acceptance and change in our lives.
   
   
3. Bulletin and Pulpit Announcement - Here is suggested text that can be used in bulletins and pulpit announcements to promote this special Sunday in your parish. Parishes are welcome to use these as they see fit.
   
   
4. Vatican holds first-of-its-kind mental health conference - Learn how Catholic mental health ministers from all over the world gathered in the Dicastery for Communication for the first-ever Vatican workshop dedicated to mental health and pastoral care in this news article by Vatican News reporter Joseph Tulloch from January 30, 2024.
   
   
5. The Mental Health Impacts of Compassion - Compassion is the strong emotion that moves us to take action to reduce suffering. An article from the Canadian Mental Health Association.
   
   
6. Association of Catholic Mental Health Ministers (CMHM) - A one-page summary outlining the CMHM, a lay association of the Christian faithful whose members are called to be a healing presence in the lives of the people with mental illness.
   
   
7. The Practice of Self-Compasssion: What is it? Practicing self-compassion means approaching ourselves with the same kindness we extend to others. An article from the Canadian Mental Health Association.

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