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Justin Aquila unpacks the connection between your faith life and how that can and should play out with your mental health, counseling needs, etc.
Episode Resources:
The Catechism of the Catholic Church on perfect & imperfect contrition (Paragraphs 1450-1454): https://www.vatican.va/archive/ENG0015/__P4D.HTM
Books on Mental Health Mentioned in the Podcast:
- The Soul of Shame: Retelling the Stories We Believe About Ourselves by Curt Thompson
- The Soul of Desire: Discovering the Neuroscience of Longing, Beauty, and Community by Curt Thompson
- The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma by Bessel van der Kolk
- Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence by Anna Lembke
Interviews/Podcasts with Catholic Mental Health Practitioners:
- Restore the Glory with Dr. Bob Schuchts:
https://www.restoretheglorypodcast.com/ - Dr. Matthew Breuninger on Pints with Aquinas:
https://youtu.be/nuWskgaaR7U
https://www.youtube.com/live/WljLNVqJ8oA?feature=share - Dr. Gerry Crete on Pints with Aquinas:
https://www.youtube.com/live/ejH7o6McsvE?feature=share - Breaking Free from Pornography with Fr. Sean Kilcawley:
https://www.youtube.com/live/u3rFtXSHWg8?feature=share - The Healing Christ wants for you with Sister Miriam James Heidland:
https://www.youtube.com/live/MHdKh2I8eUw?feature=share
Additional Resources:
- Find a Catholic Therapist:
https://www.catholictherapists.com/find-a-catholic-therapist - Catholic Charities (Northeast Indiana):
https://www.ccfwsb.org/counseling
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