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Building Connections: How Relationships and Time with Peers Can Improve Mental Health
One factor we can control is the quality and quantity of our children's connection to peers. -
Power of Connection: Co-facilitating a NAMI Support Group
I needed a sense of belonging with people with shared lived experiences. -
The Blizzard of Depression and the Importance of Compassion
When you have depression, it's like it snows every day.
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How Improving My Mental Health Helped Me Reconnect with My Culture
I am dedicated to spending the rest of my life inspiring others to use mental health as a tool to learn more about their cultural identity. -
Breaking Stigma in California by Bringing Mental Health Education to Youth
Students in California will be able to gain a foundational knowledge of mental health in the classroom and better understand how they can access support when needed. -
The Power of Advocacy: Turning Experience into Impact
The most effective advocacy combines real world data with lived experience to paint a fuller, more compelling picture of the reality of mental illness. -
The Game-Changing Legacy of The Affordable Care Act
We cannot go back to a time when health insurance was unavailable, inaccessible and discriminatory for people with mental health conditions. Instead, we must look forward and work to build on the successes of the ACA. -
Using Our Voice to Protect the Mental Health of the LGBTQ+ Community
Many factors are contributing to worsening mental health and suicidality within the LGBTQ+ community, and yet, people who identify as LGBTQ+ face many additional challenges in accessing mental health care. -
Your Story Can Change Hearts, Minds and Policy
If you have a story to tell, you can become an advocate. -
Advocating for Veterans’ Mental Health Gave Me a New Purpose in Life
Sharing my story became a way to help build more understanding around mental health and the veteran experience.