Anxiety and Fear during Pandemic
This blog article has to do with managing anxiety and fear during the time of a pandemic.
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Catholic Schools In-Service Presentations
Post-Abortion Trauma and Healing Living Full of Grace
When Parents Worry
The link below will take you to the link to open the PowerPoint from the Sunday, February 12, 2017 presentation for parents at St. Paul Catholic Church (NASA) by Dr. Ken. Feel free to view, download, and share this PDF. God bless you! When Parents Worry
Icebreaker Run
One of the biggest challenges for the treatment of mental illness and addictions is awareness: knowledge of the illnesses and signs/symptoms, knowledge of treatment and recovery and its effectiveness, the power of family and community support, and access to treatment and recovery. Stigma is still a huge barrier in all of this. The Icebreaker Run …
Building Up Marriage and Family
Building Up Marriage and Family October, 2015 by Dr. Ken Buckle of Gratia Plena The second part of the special Synod of Bishops on the Family is now underway in Vatican City. Last year we had part one. And last month we had the World Meeting of Families in Philadelphia which was visited by Pope …
Living in the World
Living in the World By Dr. Ken Buckle, Psy.D. Brothers and Sisters in Christ, I write you today to offer a few words of encouragement. Following the announcement of the US Supreme Court’s decision to legalize same-sex marriage, I experienced quite a number of different thoughts and feelings. Most of these I kept to …
“Story of an Unknown Hero” by Peter Riga
This is shared on Memorial Day 2015 by Vietnam Veteran Peter Riga, Ph.D., LL.M., J.S.D., J.D., ST.D., Th.D., Ph.L. who served as Army chaplain for the 101st Airborne Division. The 101st was renowned during WWII, fought in major campaigns in the Vietnam War, and more recently has served in Iraq and Afghanistan. Peter often shares …
The Psychology of Indifference
What causes the psychological condition of “indifference?” Indifference or apathy is a state in which we don’t care and/or don’t take action on something happening around us. People who are indifferent can be seen as cold, aloof, disinterested, unmotivated, and lacking in passion. There may be several reasons for indifference. One cause may be that …
Helping Loved Ones Understand Mental Illness and Addiction
Helping Loved Ones Understand Mental Illness and Addiction (Here are some words, but you can use your own) Dear Loved One, I have a mental illness or addiction. I didn’t ask for it any more than a person would ask for cancer. I don’t really want to have this affliction, but I do. Mental …
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Planting Change Exercise
Planting Change Welcome to Holy Week, the highpoint of the liturgical year. On Holy Thursday we will have the ritual “Washing of the Feet.” The 12 apostles except for St. Peter may not have fully understood the significance of the ceremony until later when they truly became aware that Jesus was the Messiah, the Son …