by Hogg Staff | Oct 24, 2011
As I look back to last month’s excitement and activities around recovery, it gave me the opportunity to reflect back on my own journey of recovery. I remember that there wasn’t a magical cure, there wasn’t a special therapy session and there wasn’t a...
by Hogg Staff | Oct 19, 2011
I have seen the future of our mental health workforce, and it’s inspiring! On Saturday, October 8, Hogg Foundation Executive Director Dr. Octavio N. Martinez, Jr., Mental Health Fellow Meagan Longley and I met with the fall 2011 Hogg Foundation bilingual...
by Hogg Staff | Oct 18, 2011
Mental health consumers in Texas have a new opportunity for networking, collaboration and advocacy! The newly formed statewide consumer organization Texas Catalyst for Empowerment (TCE) held its first statewide consumer leadership symposium in August. I was fortunate...
by Hogg Staff | Oct 13, 2011
October is a month that is near and dear to my heart because it impacts me on both a professional and a personal level. October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and the first full week is Mental Health Awareness Week. I can’t help but think about how the two...
by Hogg Staff | Oct 12, 2011
One of the topics that comes up frequently in the quarterly Seclusion and Restraint Reduction Leadership Group meeting is how helpful people find a well-designed comfort room. Many Texas facilities, including psychiatric hospitals, residential treatment centers and...
by Hogg Staff | Oct 10, 2011
Today is World Mental Health Day. This day has been celebrated annually on October 10th since 1992 to raise awareness and promote dialogue about mental health and the importance of funding prevention, education and treatment services. This year’s theme is...
