Tag: Mental Illness

Autism, Catholic, Disability, Mental Health, Social Justice

Midnight Thoughts on Disability, Christianity, and Identity

Maddox Hathaway

See, we forget that, existing just as we are, we are made perfect in our Christian faith, of trying to suffer with Jesus on the Cross, and love like he loved. Because of that, we shouldn't look at the things we're born with, or the things that cause us to be permanently "different" as bad. We don't consider red hair to be bad (anymore) we don't consider being left handed to be bad, we (shouldn't) consider different races to be bad. So why do we consider disability, so many of which exist in a social context, to be bad?

Autism, Disability, Mental Health

Why do people stim?

Maddox Hathaway

A lot of people tend to ask "why do people stim?" I'm not sure why it's never occured to anyone to ask people who stim why they stim. But it hasn't. I made a survey to ask the general audience why they stim, and you're welcome to take it, you do not have to be autistic… Continue reading Why do people stim?

Catholic, Disability, Mental Health, Pro-Life, Uncategorized

Apparently, You Can’t Be Happy and Poor

Maddox Hathaway

How often have you stopped and thought about the ramifications of not letting people be happy? .... Suicide risks are considered to be a serious mental health risk in young people, especially those in poor, and even middle class families.

Catholic, Grief, Mental Health, Uncategorized

The Blessing of “Prozac Christians”

Maddox Hathaway

Content Warning - Discussion of suicide/similar along with ableism This article is making me angry, perhaps irrationally so. But we have a serious need to address how dismissing mental health struggles is hurting the Church. Key points to respond to the article: 1. The reason antidepressants increase the risk of suicide is because they restore… Continue reading The Blessing of “Prozac Christians”

Mental Health

In Order to Heal We Need to Hurt

Maddox Hathaway

That seems a bit pessimistic doesn't it? If not straight up illogical? After all - it's better to be mostly put together then irreparable isn't it? That's what I though too, a friend is to blame for this thought stewing in my head for several months now though, they told me "You need to break… Continue reading In Order to Heal We Need to Hurt

Catholic, Mental Health, Social Justice

Toxic is Just Another Word For Sinful

Maddox Hathaway

Hey, just a heads up that this post implies some transgender ideology. That is in no way the intent and in fact the opposite intent is intended - That our sex has very little to do with our personality. So, the latest buzzword in the social media world (and perhaps the "real" world as well)… Continue reading Toxic is Just Another Word For Sinful

Grief, Mental Health

The Funniness of Grief

Maddox Hathaway

Grief is a funny little thing, for those of you that don't know it's been pretty prominent in my life lately. My dad died in October 2018 and my grandmother died 6 weeks after. The main thing I've learned? Grief is really good at sneaking up on you. If you suffer from mental illness, particular… Continue reading The Funniness of Grief

Catholic, Mental Health

The Dangers of Staying Together Too Long

Maddox Hathaway

Toxic masculinity is making the rounds lately, even more so because of an article by the American Psychological Association . As always, very few people have read the actual article and instead they're listening to biased sources offering their opinion on the article. But the actual article... isn't that bad? It actually makes a lot of… Continue reading The Dangers of Staying Together Too Long

Catholic, Disability

What Catholics (and Protestants) Need To Learn

Maddox Hathaway

Wait... what? Why would Catholics and Protestants want to learn from each other??? We're as different as cats and dogs.. Which really isn't that different if you think about it, cats and dogs both have fur/hair, are kept as pets, give birth to live young.. Hmm So, how are we similar? Well, that's hard to… Continue reading What Catholics (and Protestants) Need To Learn