Support

Helping you live an integrated Catholic life.

You are not alone.

One this page, you can find mental health resources, addiction resources, and more. Know our staff is always here to answer any questions or concerns you may have.

Mental Health Assistance Program

The Mental Health Assistance Program (MHAP) is responding to the growing need for mental health support services in for students on college campuses. Gopher Catholic partners with the Martin Center for Integration who provides low-cost ($25), local or virtual appointments with a mental health professional.

If you are thinking about suicide, help is available 24/7 through the suicide and crisis lifeline.* Call or text 988 to speak with a crisis counselor or connect via chat. To speak to a crisis counselor in Spanish, call 888-628-9454.*

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This is a national resource and not a Gopher Catholic or Martin Center for Integration resource or an affiliated service.

Mental Health Resources

  • Healing the Whole Person

    A retreat available in person or online focused on healing your wounds and transformation from the heart of the Church.

  • Reform Wellness

    Workshops on Christ-centered wellness, with an emphasis on healing body and soul together.

  • The Sanctuary Course for Catholics

    This free eight-session video series, available in English and Spanish, is for those who want to learn about the intersection of faith and mental health.

  • The Resilient Catholics Community

    A community of like-minded Catholics from around the world, who are committed to their human formation and grounded in an authentic Catholic understanding of the human person

  • Future With Hope: A Conversation with Bishop James Conley

    A Pastoral Letter on Mental Health

  • Bishop Conley's Story

    In this homily from SEEK 2023, Bishop Conley preaches about his mental health journey to 19,000 college students.

Books and Podcasts

  • This Whole Life Podcast

    This podcast is full of practical wisdom and honest sharing for real people who are living in the real world. By offering insights and lessons learned from our roles as counselor and minister, spouse and parent, our goal is to equip listeners with principles and practices for a sane and saintly life.

  • Restore the Glory Podcast

    Two Catholic therapists discuss healing and the restoration of our God-given glory.

  • Being Human Podcast

    Dr. Greg Bottaro of CatholicPsych Institute explores a Catholic vision of therapy and what it means to be human.

  • The Catholic Guide to Depression: How the Saints, the Sacraments, and Psychiatry Can Help You Break Its Grip and Find Happiness Again

    Countless Christians—including scores of saints—have suffered profound, pervasive sorrow that modern psychiatrists call “depression.” Then, as now, great faith and even fervent spiritual practices have generally failed to ease this wearying desolation of soul.

    In these pages, Catholic psychiatrist Aaron Kheriaty reviews the effective ways that have recently been devised to deal with this grave and sometimes deadly affliction — ways that are not only consistent with the teachings of the Church, but even rooted in many of those teachings.

  • Be Healed by Bob Schuchts

    “Somewhere deep inside each one of us is a burning desire to finally become the person God created us to be.”

    Do you suffer from spiritual or emotional wounds that are keeping you from reaching that goal? The bestselling book Be Healed is based on retired Catholic therapist Bob Schuchts’s popular program for spiritual, emotional, and physical healing. Incorporating elements of charismatic spirituality and steeped in scripture and the wisdom of the Church, this book offers hope in the healing power of God through the Holy Spirit and the sacraments.

  • The Mindful Catholic

    Dr. Greg Bottaro explains how mindfulness can help us become aware of the present moment and accept it. Catholic mindfulness is a way to practically trust God more in our lives. Instead of separating faith from day-to-day life, mindfulness helps bridge the gap so we can feel the sense of safety and peace God intends us to have.

More Resources

  • Eden Invitation

    “Eden Invitation creates space to receive the whole person, grow systems of mutual support, and empower for creative discipleship. We are disciples with LGBTQ+ experiences, building community with others who desire a way of life in congruence with Christ and His Church.”

  • Magdala Ministries

    “​Magdala exists as a space where women can find hope, healing, and freedom alongside each other from sexual addiction. Our goal is to supply you with support, community, and accountability.”

  • Covenant Eyes

    “Covenant Eyes exists to help people overcome pornography and be restored and transformed. Founded in 2000, Covenant Eyes pioneered the concept of Internet Accountability. Since then, we have walked with more than 1.7 million people on the journey to a porn-free life.”

  • Unbound Ministries

    Unbound Ministry® helps us respond to the good news of the gospel and apply truth to our lives using The Five Keys®: 1) Repentance and Faith 2) Forgiveness 3) Renunciation 4) Authority and 5) The Father's Blessing.