Through an app, a group of Latin American nuns tracks mental illness across the US | Opinion
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It took some getting used to, but sister Maria Minerva Morales is now a faithful user of a cell phone app where she documents her interactions with people she ministers to.
Through the app, Morales who is part of the Catholic congregation Missionaries of Charity of Mary Immaculate documents the name, gender and age of the people she interacts with or those who seek her help. She notes whether it’s the first time she’s spoken to the person and whether they met up in person, over the phone or through Zoom. She also documents the nature of their meetings.
A nun learns how to use an app developed by Catholic Extension. (Photo courtesy of Catholic Extension)
(RNS) It took some getting used to, but sister Maria Minerva Morales is now a faithful user of a cell phone app where she documents her interactions with people she ministers to.
Through the app, Morales who is part of the Catholic congregation Missionaries of Charity of Mary Immaculate documents the name, gender and age of the people she interacts with or those who seek her help. She notes whether it’s the first time she’s spoken to the person and whether they met up in person, over the phone or through Zoom. She also documents the nature of their meetings.
Through an app, a group of Latin American nuns tracks mental illness across the US
Depression, anxiety, suicidal thoughts especially among the Latino immigrant community were common themes the nuns were encountering in their ministry.
A nun learns how to use an app developed by Catholic Extension. Photo courtesy of Catholic Extension
May 3, 2021
(RNS) It took some getting used to, but sister Maria Minerva Morales is now a faithful user of a cell phone app where she documents her interactions with people she ministers to.
Through the app, Morales who is part of the Catholic congregation Missionaries of Charity of Mary Immaculate documents the name, gender and age of the people she interacts with or those who seek her help. She notes whether it’s the first time she’s spoken to the person and whether they met up in person, over the phone or through Zoom. She also documents the nature of their meetings.