Improving Academic Achievement Through Mental Health

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...

Youth in Transition: From Support to Empowerment

“Statistically I’m not supposed to be here. I should be in prison, homeless, or dead.” -LaQuinton Wagner Statistics are not necessarily the end all. With the overhaul of Texas’ child welfare system dominating headlines during the 2017 legislative session, we...

How do Romantic Partners Adapt to Chronic Illness?

Kristen Farris, a doctoral student in the Communication Studies department at The University of Texas at Austin, has begun her dissertation titled, “Supportive Interactions and Psychosocial Outcomes in the Context of Rheumatic Disorders.” The Hogg Foundation is...

What is Texas Doing Wrong When it Comes to Rural Mental Health?

There’s an aspect of the mental health crisis in Texas that needs more attention: geography. According to the Hogg Foundation’s Mental Health Guide: Understanding Systems and Services in Texas, as of July 2015, 206 out of the state’s 254 counties were designated as...