Posługa duszpasterska w środowisku osób zaburzonych psychicznie. Aspekty pastoralne

Abstract

It is also estimated that over 5 percent of Europeans are depressed, over 4 percent are affected by anxiety disorders, and the overall increase in mental illness in 2005–2015 was 16 percent. Half of all inhabitants of the Old Continent will suffer from mental disorders at least once in their life. Therefore, the Church should reflect on the pastoral care of such people. In the preparation for the use of the sacraments, the cooperation of the clergyman with other hospital staff, especially pastoral assistants, is of great importance. The article draws attention to the general aspects of pastoral support for patients with mental disorders and presents how such persons should prepare for confession and the Eucharist.