Mental Health Awareness Month: Turn Awareness into Action
Spring may be in full swing during May, but it also means that it’s Mental Health Awareness Month. Bringing awareness to mental health struggles helps to normalize these challenges that many people, including youth, may face. This year’s theme, Turn Awareness into Action, serves as a powerful reminder that understanding mental health is truly only […]
9 Ways to Strengthen Resiliency and Prevent Instances of Mental Illness in Youth
9 Ways to Strengthen Resiliency and Prevent Instances of Mental Illness There are certain factors, including Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) like abuse, neglect and family dysfunction that increase the likelihood of mental health conditions such as depression, anxiety and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). As we have witnessed and experienced, these childhood adversities can have a […]