Accompaniment & Support Groups
The Accompaniment Support Group is for those caring for or accompanying someone facing mental health challenges— such as a spouse with depression, a friend struggling with substance use, or a child with an anxiety disorder. The group is confidential and guided by members of the Mental Health Ministry Leadership Team who are certified in Mental Health First Aid.
If you have a friend or relative you wish you could better support — even if you are not their primary caregiver — this group may be helpful. It provides a space and time to connect with others who have similar challenges and to learn how to truly accompany those about whom you care so much. The group is caring and confidential.
All are welcome. Please join us. Please contact us with any questions.
What does "accompaniment" mean?
Simply put, it means walking with someone. Many of us have people in our lives who face mental health struggles — and mental health is a broad subject. It encompasses serious conditions, such as bipolar disorder, suicidal ideation, and schizophrenia, as well as more common but equally impactful challenges like depression, anxiety, and substance use.
The Mental Health Ministry of St. Ignatius Church is now offering an Accompaniment Support Group twice each month on Sunday afternoons at 1:00 PM in the Ministries Room.
Dates for Accompaniment Support Groups: September 13 • October 4 • October 25 • November 8 • November 22 • December 13 • December 20
The sessions are twice a month, generally bi-weekly unless there is a holiday.
Takes place in the Ministries Room at 1:00 P.M.
Confidential and Caring.
Join at any time.
Help Is Here
“I feel like I’m carrying this all by myself.”
“I love them—but I’m exhausted. I don’t know how to help them anymore.”
“No one prepared me for this.”
If these thoughts sound familiar, you are not alone. Please join us.
