A Light Unto My Path: A Model of Accompaniment for Fostering Mental Wellness in Catholic Schools

by Michael Boyle, Sandria Morten

Perhaps, Pope Francis s idea of accompaniment can provide a parallel to consider that will allow for Catholic schools to develop a systemic approach to address the needs of mental wellness and to reach a wider array of students. Whereas this approach can never replace the need for the work that mental health professionals can deliver, it may assist Catholic schools in developing a more comprehensive response to the expanding needs that present themselves and thereby increase their ability to program for a wider range of students. Developing such approaches will never prevent emotional disorder or a mental health crisis, but systematic approaches to mental wellness can help provide strategies that might help mitigate behavioral symptoms and possibly facilitate adaptation.

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Published May 15, 2020