Pope Francis' November Prayer Intention for "People Who Suffer from Depression We pray that people who suffer from depression or burn-out will find support and a light..." FULL TEXT + Video

Pope Francis’ November prayer intention: People Who Suffer from Depression: We pray that people who suffer from depression or burn-out will find support and a light that opens them up to life.

The November edition of The Pope Video was created together with the Association of Catholic Mental Health Ministers, which offers spiritual support for people suffering various forms of mental illness.
According to a press release accompanying the video, around 1 in 10 people worldwide lives with a mental health disorder, amounting to 792 million people or 11 percent of the population.
 Nearly 700,000 people commit suicide each year, making it the fourth leading cause of death in people aged 15 to 29.

 

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“Overwork and work-related stress cause many people to experience extreme exhaustion —mental, emotional, affective, and physical exhaustion.”  “Sadness, apathy, and spiritual tiredness end up dominating people’s lives, who are overloaded due to the rhythm of life today,” he said. "Let us try to be close to those who are exhausted, to those who are desperate, without hope." “Often,” he said, “we should just simply listen in silence, because we cannot go and tell someone, ‘No, life’s not like that. Listen to me, I’ll give you the solution.’” “There is no solution,” However, he continued, "Besides let us not forget that along with indispensable psychological counseling, which is useful and effective, Jesus’ words also help." "It comes to my mind and heart: “Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.” "Let us pray that people who suffer from depression or burn-out will find support and a light that opens them up to life."