Pope speaks about depression, femicide at Barcelona vigil

BARCELONA – Pope Leo XIV on Tuesday spoke about depression and domestic violence after hearing dramatic personal testimonies from young people at a prayer vigil in Barcelona. After a woman who tried to commit suicide told her story, the pope said public health systems should prioritise tackling the “invisible and widespread malaise” in mental health. “It is important to recognise how mental health is increasingly threatened in the context of societies that consider themselves advanced,” the pope said. “There is something deeply wrong with a certain notion of progress that subjects people to pressures, expectations and tensions that compromise healthy […]... Keep on reading: Pope speaks about depression, femicide at Barcelona vigil