by Hogg Staff | Oct 19, 2016
This post was co-authored with Neely Myers, PhD. The mental health care system is failing young adults who are struggling with the onset of psychosis, the very time when effective help could make a difference. This failure has implications not just for the care of the...
by Hogg Staff | Oct 17, 2016
Come gather ‘round people, wherever you roam And admit that the waters around you have grown And accept it that soon you’ll be drenched to the bone If your time to you is worth savin’ Then you better start swimmin’ or you’ll sink like a stone For the times they are...
by Hogg Staff | Oct 14, 2016
Hanging out. It seems like a trivial term. A time-waster. Something that young people do, perhaps, before they grow up and begin useful lives with adult responsibilities. But since the peer support team at Austin State Hospital (ASH) converted the old client library...
by Hogg Staff | Oct 10, 2016
As a member of a team of nine peer supporters that supports a robust volunteer program, rich learning can happen when volunteers and new peer supporters join the team. The consensus of team members is, “We can’t do it without our volunteers!” Both volunteers and new...
by Hogg Staff | Sep 21, 2016
AUSTIN, Texas – The Hogg Foundation for Mental Health is pleased to announce that seven universities have each received the Mental Health Recovery-Oriented Research University grant. The goal of this grant program is to support research that furthers knowledge of...