Mental Health

Veterans and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a mental health issue among combat veterans who have experienced a violent event in a wartime situation.  This fact sheet looks briefly at the current...

The Soloist

The Soloist is the true story of Los Angeles Times Journalist Steve Lopez and his friendship with Nathaniel Anthony Ayers, Jr. When Lopez first meets Ayers, he is playing a violin with only two...

Mental Illness and Church Statements

The U.S. has a higher prevalence of mental illness than some other parts of the world. One reason may be because there is no federal law in the U.S. guaranteeing that mental illness will be treated...

The Mentally Ill - Also Made in God's Image

Persons with mental illness often face serious prejudices and may be seen as "second class citizens". Pope John Paul II challenged this perception in "Mentally Ill are also Made in...