My apologies for the delayed posting, but our next meeting will be held tomorrow, Thursday, June 30, from 6:30pm to 8:00pm in the Parish Center Fireplace Room. We look forward to seeing you there!
Also, the Boston Globe Spotlight team recently investigated the state of mental health care in Massachusetts since the mass closing of public psychiatric hospitals. The Globe, while acknowledging the need to close such hospitals, argues that the state has failed to provide viable alternatives, and concludes: "By almost any measure, Massachusetts has lost the leadership role it once had in mental health care." A must-read for anyone who cares about the state of mental health care in this state and country!
Wednesday, June 29, 2016
Wednesday, June 1, 2016
Suffering and Hope in the Healthcare Practitioner's Vocation
A friend alerted me to the work of Dr. Abraham Nussbaum, a psychiatrist at Denver Health in Colorado, who is currently helping to organize a conference on treatment of mental illness in Christian communities. With a Master of Theological Studies degree focusing on the intersection of medicine and religion, Dr. Nussbaum offers a unique perspective on the practice of medicine from a Christian point of view. Last year he gave this intriguing talk on how Christian physicians are called to see their patients as the suffering Christ, and how their vocation is to help lead their patients from the darkness of suffering into the light of hope. Perhaps this discussion will spark change towards a more holistic understanding of illness, whether mental or physical! Enjoy!
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