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Within the Ignatian tradition, the Jesuits, you will find the concept “cura personalis” – the care of the whole person. A quick web search reveals religious and secular use of this concept. It is an integrated understanding of humans as whole people, not segregated parts. For a look at one peron’s perspective on how mental health is part of the whole person, please read Eric A. Clayton’s article “Caring for the Whole Person Includes Mental Health” at www.jesuits.org/stories/cura-personalis-mental-health.