October is Mental Health Awareness Month and according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), mental illnesses are among the most common health conditions in the United States.

In the Archdiocese of New York, a great but somewhat unknown resource is the Parish Counseling Network that helps pastors secure the most effective care for their parishioners.

Laura Brovich, Director of Special Initiatives at Charities Catholic Charities of Orange, Sullivan, and Ulster counties, says help is just a phone call away and for a $10 co-pay, she says, it’s the best deal in town.