Why a Catholic Approach to Mental Health Matters

Learn the Roadblocks and the Road Map

Dr. Nicholas Heyne

August 25, 2020

Event Recap

Key Takeaways from Talk

- One’s perception can be one’s reality. Respect and appreciate one’s reality but challenge it.
- As you go down the path you continue to break down barriers and God will continue to show grace and allow for purification of the understanding of reality and understanding of love.
- Emotions are powerful tools. Leads to humility and helps us build our identities.
- Un-tie so you let go of resentments. Then and only then you have the capacity to love others (how can I love anyone else or receive love if I can’t love myself first?).
- Do have barriers that are stopping us to be the person we need to be?
- Faith and reason go hand in hand.
- Choose to believe that heaven is going to be a full glass. God allows your drink to be bigger. Capacity to love through the sacrifice, everyday try hard to learn and to grow in the capacity to love. Through cross-bearing moments we can be more capable – let me live longer to keep making a difference.

Small Group Discussion Questions & Responses

What barriers prevent us from incorporating spirituality in our daily mental and physical health routines?

- How are we incorporating our spiritual life into the other things? Work can be unemotional.
- Block off 3 to 3:15 for reflection/prayer.
- Not realizing how short life is. Would put important things into perspective.
- Time. Don’t have or don’t make the time. We look to escape, not having accountability. Not prioritizing. Laziness, busyness.
- Lack of self-knowledge – what makes you who you are

How can we continue as men of faith to better purify our understanding of what love is?

- Emotional reactivity. Be in touch with spiritual center.
- Desire to desire. Need to get better, grow on our faith. Making time for this meeting. Having a spiritual advisor.
- Allow yourself to forgive yourself
- Take time to learn what true love is and put love into action (do love)
- What is your cross to carry to show love? Find your channel – allow God to show you what love is and how He is calling you to show/understand love.

Dr. Nicholas Heyne

Nicholas Heyne, M.D. who specializes in adult, child/adolescent, forensic, and addiction psychiatry. Dr. Heyne is a native of Southlake and attended Cistercian Preparatory School and then the University of Dallas. Dr. Heyne is the founder of Cornerstone Family Psychiatry in Irving, TX.

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