Joy… what is Joy… true Joy? C.S Lewis said that “joy is an unsatisfied desire that is more desirable than any satisfaction”. Here’s what I think he meant! Joy is our companion in life when we seek to be authentic, selfless, and free in the Spirit. Joy is the genuine smile we express, when we […]Read More
This brilliant message about being happy is a loose English translation of “Palco de vida” attributed to the Portuguese poet Fernando Pessoa (1888-1935) not Pope Francis as some online posts have attributed. I have searched the Vatican website but this text is nowhere to be seen. In this link the author discusses the authorship of […]Read More
What’s in happiness? Counselling psychologist and CARITAS Malta director Dr Anthony Gatt says that what makes most people happy are when people have some money, invest in relationships, lead a simple lifestyle, live with appreciation and acceptance, are altruistic, have a good laugh and have a meaning for living. #Happiness 1: Adequate Means To Go […]Read More
A PRAYER FOR THE FEAR OF ABANDONMENT This prayer poem describes the fear of abandonment and the relief found in the person of Jesus Christ. It was written during difficult times of Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, a condition experienced by many survivors of child abuse. In your punctured, swollen head In your scourge-torn flesh In the […]Read More
In this article counselling psychologist and CARITAS Malta director Anthony Gatt gives helpful tips on how to get out of rock bottom situations, those life situations when we find it very hard to see hope and light. Rock bottom meaning & examples The phrase rock bottom can be used when one is feeling heavily weighed […]Read More
This short article aims to make the reader aware of the roots of rejection, the fear of being unloved and give a spiritual response to encourage the reader to delve more into this topic. It is based on the writer’s own experience of facing the fear of rejection in her life, which she did through […]Read More
TOP POPE BENEDICT 16TH MENTAL HEALTH QUOTES 1. The situation of mental health in the world “The problems connected with mental disturbance that now afflicts one-fifth of humanity and is a real social-health care emergency.” 2. To workers and volunteers in the mental health sector “I commend pastoral workers and voluntary associations and organisations to support […]Read More
POEM: SHORT PRAYER FOR WELLBEING Lord grant me serenity And in your wisdom peace To render unto world, good What wrong it gave me cease Lord in your unending patience Make fit what I do bad To enter through to Heaven Heart happy and mind glad Lord, I have to thank you For all that […]Read More
Updated 30th May 2020 On the role of spirituality in mental health Dr Michael Galea explains that both research and experience show that taking into consideration one’s spirituality is crucial to offer a holistic treatment contribute to the wellbeing of a person experiencing mental health issues. Research has established a consistent relationship between important life […]Read More
Nicole Casha* from Malta, talks about her successful psychosis recovery story from two psychotic episodes which she experienced once as a teenager and another as a young adult and how through support and medication she managed to get back on her feet. “I came at a point where I lost my job, my boyfriend, my […]Read More
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