September 29, 2023

Mental health resources are available in central and southern Indiana

Following is a list of mental health resources available in central and southern Indiana vetted by the archdiocese.

  • A list of Catholic therapists and counselors located in central and southern Indiana, vetted by the archdiocese, can be found at lnkiy.in/MentalHealthMinistry and lnkiy.in/CounselorList.
     
  • Catholic Charities Bloomington offers individual, couples, family and child counseling. Most health insurances are accepted, with a sliding fee scale available. For accessibility to all in need, this counseling is not faith-based. Call 812-332-1262 or go to ccbin.org for more information.
     
  • Catholic Charities Indianapolis (CCI) offers individual, couple and family counseling on a sliding fee scale based on income. CCI also accepts a variety of private insurances as well as Medicaid. For accessibility to all in need, this counseling is not faith-based. Call 317-236-1500 and select option 2. Go to lnkiy.in/CCICounseling to complete an intake form and for a list of therapists.
     
  • Caregiving can be stressful and isolating. Catholic Charities Indianapolis offers Caregiver Support groups at the Archbishop Edward T. O’Meara Catholic Center in Indianapolis from 1-2:30 p.m. on the third Thursday of the month, and St. Jude Parish in Indianapolis from 5:30-7 p.m. on the third Tuesday of the month. Registration is required. For more information, go to lnkiy.in/CCICaregivers, call 317-261-3378 or e-mail mwoodsworth@archindy.org.
     
  • St. Jude Parish in Indianapolis offers a twice yearly six-week bereavement support group open to all. The next sessions start in November. For more information, contact Patti Collins at pcollins@stjudeindy.org or 317-786-4371. Many parishes offer bereavement ministry as well; call your parish office for more information.
     
  • Patron saints: St. Dymphna, patron saint of mental health; St. Benedict Joseph Labre, patron saint of those suffering from mental illness; Our Lady of Lourdes, patroness of healing; St. Thérèse of Lisieux (the Little Flower), who suffered from depression; St. Oscar Romero, who suffered from obsessive-compulsive disorder; St. Padre Pio, with his motto “Pray, hope, and don’t worry”; Blessed Julian of Norwich, with her motto “All shall be well, and all shall be well, and all manner of thing shall be well”; St. Teresa of Calcutta, who remained joyful and faithful during 50 years of spiritual dryness; especially for teens: St. John Paul II, who loved youths and founded World Youth Day.
     
  • Another helpful saint is St. Jude, patron saint of hopeless causes. A relic of the arm bone of St. Jude will be available for veneration at St. Jude Church in Indianapolis from 1-10 p.m. on Oct. 5.
     
  • More resources, including various helplines, links to videos and material for parishes are available at lnkiy.in/MentalHealthMinistry.

 

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