In this new Pope Video, shared by the Pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network, Francis prays for people suffering from depression and burn-out and entrusts this intention to the Church for the month of November.
“Overwork and work-related stress cause many people to experience extreme exhaustion —mental, emotional, affective, and physical exhaustion,” the Holy Father says. He asks us to “try to be close to those who are exhausted, to those who are desperate, without hope.”
The November Pope Video is created with the support of the Association of Catholic Mental Health Ministers, a lay association that assists parishes and dioceses in establishing mental health ministries. The Association supports these ministries as they practice spiritual accompaniment of people experiencing mental illness, as well as their loved ones.