by Rick Ybarra | Sep 19, 2013 | Blog
The Frances Fowler Wallace Memorial for Mental Health Dissertation Award provides funding of up to $1,500 to support dissertation research expenses of doctoral students at The University of Texas at Austin. The foundation is currently accepting proposals for the...
by Rick Ybarra | Aug 21, 2013 | Blog
This post was co-authored with Ike Evans, public affairs specialist. The Hogg Foundation for Mental Health is proud of the work that is being undertaken by its integrated health care grantees. The challenges of integrating physical and behavioral health care, doing so...
by Rick Ybarra | Oct 16, 2012 | Blog
Two weeks ago, the Collaborative Family Healthcare Association (CFHA) held its annual conference in Austin. This year’s theme was “The Future of Integrated Healthcare: Activating Clinicians, Consumers, Researchers, and Policy Makers.” It became perfectly...
by Rick Ybarra | Oct 10, 2012 | Blog
In observance of Mental Illness Awareness Week, we must not forget about the role of trauma and how trauma can impact one’s mental health and wellness. Trauma is an overwhelming emotional response to a tragic event or extreme circumstance like an automobile accident...
by Rick Ybarra | Aug 3, 2012 | Blog
Last week, Kaiser Health News published a thought-provoking article, “Words Can Wound: How The Media Describe The Mentally Ill And Disabled.” The article addresses the importance of language usage when referring to mental health. Although the article primarily focused...
