National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month

Posted on July 1, 2016November 6, 2017 by arun

July is National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month and the month offers organizations of all types and sizes a wonderful opportunity to create mental health awareness in diverse communities. In May 2008, the United States House of Representatives proclaimed July as Bebe Moore Campbell Nati...

Mental Health Awareness Month: Life with Depression

Posted on May 10, 2016 by arun

Learn more about how common mental illnesses are, how people describe them, tips for tackling symptoms and the recovery process by checking out this infographic put out by Mental Health America.

Depression in the African American Community

Posted on July 14, 2015November 10, 2017 by arun

Clinical depression is more than life’s “ups” and “downs.” Life is full of joy and pain, happiness and sorrow. It is normal to feel sad when a loved one dies, or when you are sick, going through a divorce, or having financial problems. But for some people the sadness does not go away, o...

National Minority Mental Health Month

Posted on July 5, 2015November 10, 2017 by arun

In May of 2008, the US House of Representatives announce July as Bebe Moore Campbell National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month. The resolution was sponsored by Rep. Albert Wynn [D-MD] and cosponsored by a large bipartisan group to achieve two goals: Improve access to mental health treatm...

Join us for lunch!

Posted on June 3, 2015November 10, 2017 by arun

Are you looking for relaxing setting where you can enjoy lunch and talk? We have a Lunch Buddies Group this summer that offers the chance to build social connections, discuss concerns, and identify possible solutions. Some of the topics that will be covered are how to handle increased independenc...

Childhood Depression

Posted on May 25, 2015November 10, 2017 by arun

Is it possible that a child can suffer from depression? Yes. Childhood depression differs from the normal “blues” and everyday emotions that occur as a child develops. When a child seems sad, it doesn’t mean he or she has significant depression. However, when sadness becomes disruptive en...

Addressing Mental Health Before Stage 4

Posted on May 11, 2015November 10, 2017 by arun

When we think about cancer, heart disease, or diabetes, we don’t wait years to treat them. We start before Stage 4—we begin with prevention. When people are in the first stage of those diseases, and are beginning to show signs of symptoms like a persistent cough, high blood pressure, or high ...

National Mental Health Month

Posted on May 1, 2015November 10, 2017 by arun

May 1-31 is National Mental Health Awareness Month. National Mental Health Month raises awareness about mental illness and related issues in the United States. In recent times, attitudes towards mental health issues appear to be changing. Negative attitudes and stigma associated with mental healt...

8 tips for Managing Winter Blues

Posted on February 16, 2015November 10, 2017 by arun

Winter can be a very difficult and challenging time of the year. In many parts of the country winter means an extended period of limited sunlight, rain, and snow. As we near the end of February, it feels like spring should be right around the corner. However, if you live in the northern hemispher...