How to Help Someone Struggling with Mental Health: 3 Catholic Ways to Accompany - John Gaffney - 10/07/2026

The Catholic Morning Show

John Gaffney, Director of Evangelization and Mission for the Diocese of Des Moines, shares three practical ways Catholics can accompany friends and family struggling with their mental health. Inspired by Pope Leo XIV's October prayer intention for mental health ministry, John explains why listening, honoring the hurt, and taking the next faithful step matter more than rushing to fix someone. He also opens up about his own experience of being accompanied and points listeners to the diocese's Catholic mental health resources.

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