“To me, taking an antiracist stance is inextricable from social justice work.”
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Mental Health Awareness Month: Why I Go to Therapy Now
I’m a Jesuit in formation. Here’s why I decided to take care of my mental health.
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LGBTQ2SIA Mental Health Resources June 12, 2019 Here at The Northwest Catholic Counseling Center (NCC), we recognize that people in the LGBTQ2SIA community face discrimination, prejudice, denial of civil and human rights, harassment, and family...
MoreHow Not to Lose Your Mind About Catastrophic Climate Change
June 5, 2019 Recently I was reading an interview in Mother Jones with Eric Holthaus and David Wallace-Wells, who regularly write about climate change. The title of the article was “People Need to Be Scared About Climate Change. They Also...
MoreMay Is Mental Health Awareness Month
May 1, 2019 Prioritize mental health When you or someone you love is dealing with a mental health concern, it can be a lot to bear. Remember that mental health is the key to everyone’s well-being. Normalizing mental illness is essential...
MoreThanks Fr. Jack
November 1, 2018 It was a celebration of life befitting a man who spent his life in service in Portland. Several hundred people crowded St. Henry Church in Gresham on Wednesday, October 31 to say a final farewell to Fr. Jack Krall. Fr. Jack died...
MoreWhat Men can do to Address Sexual Assault and Harassment?
July 5, 2018 Being a man in a patriarchal society can be like a fish that does no recognize the water for the ocean; it can be hard to begin to recognize the ocean that is the patriarchy when it’s all you’ve ever known and benefitted from. I...
MoreFighting Mental Health Stigma
May 14, 2018 Mental health struggles are hard enough. But the stigma that comes with them can make it unbearable. This well-written article breaks down the effects of mental health stigma, and offer concrete solutions to help deflect it...
MoreHow is Valentine’s Day like Thanksgiving Day?
February 2, 2018 For years I have been blaming Hallmark for commercializing Valentine’s Day. But I was wrong. The commercializing was brewing for a few centuries. The life and times of St. Valentine dates back to the third century when...
MoreDomestic Violence?
Never. Under No Circumstances. October 4, 2017 The month of October is dedicated to calling awareness to domestic violence (DV). A single statistic highlights the need for this awareness. On average, 24 people per minute are victims of rape...
MoreDo We Really Need a Month About Sexual Assault Awareness?
April 10, 2017 If you ask that question, you haven’t read the statistics. We have an epidemic on our hands. Someone in the United States is assaulted every 98 seconds. That’s one person in the time it takes you to read this post. One out of five...
MoreCleanup Drive Cleans Up!
The NCC community donated quite a haul as part of the March cleanup supply drive! Staff, board members, clients, and supporters all contributed to the effort help refugee families in Portland feel welcome and get off to a good start. Catholic...
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