by Hogg Staff | Apr 5, 2017 | Blog
Compared to other states, Texas’ mental health systems and services fall towards the middle of the pack—in its “State of Mental Health in America” report (2017), Mental Health America ranked the quality and accessibility of Texas’ mental health care 32nd out of 50...
by Hogg Staff | Apr 4, 2017 | Blog, Podcast
“We have reason to be hopeful about where we’re at on mental health in this legislative session,” says Greg Hansch, public policy director for National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) of Texas. The Hogg Foundation recently released its list of policy priorities for...
by Hogg Staff | Mar 28, 2017 | Blog
When Dr. Fred Frese speaks, you listen. That was just one of many lessons learned last week at the Hogg Foundation’s biannual public forum on mental health, where Dr. Frese delivered a rousing, deeply informative presentation on mental illness and the potential for...
by Hogg Staff | Mar 21, 2017 | Blog
We checked in with Sarah Guy, 2016 recipient of our Frances Fowler Wallace Award to learn more about postpartum depression and the mental health issues and stigmas affecting new mothers. Postpartum depression is not uncommon. According to the Centers for Disease...
by Hogg Staff | Mar 15, 2017 | Blog
As expected, school personnel are focused on promoting strong academic achievement. However, an often-underestimated influence on performance is student mental health. Since the brain is not fully matured until age 20 or later, most students don’t have fully matured...
