Recovery at the Clubhouse

Wednesday, September 27, 2017

“A clubhouse is more than a place to be,” Athena McClendon says. “It’s a place to belong.” Recovery has evolved from a buzzword into a useful framework for giving meaning to the experience of living with mental illness. Advocates of...

American Psychiatric Nurses Association: From Treatment to Education

Monday, September 18, 2017

“There is recovery. People go on to lead good lives. And infusing that mentality into mental health care is critical to the success and well-being of individuals with mental health needs,” says Stephany Bryan, Program Officer and Consumer & Family Liaison at the...

Hurricane Harvey: Recognizing Our Resilience

Monday, September 11, 2017

The Hogg Foundation offers its deepest condolences to those impacted by Hurricane Harvey in Houston and throughout southeast Texas, and for the lives lost. As this unprecedented tragedy continues to unfold, our hearts are with the people directly affected, their...

Relocation of the James Stephen Hogg Statue

Tuesday, August 22, 2017

University of Texas at Austin president Gregory L. Fenves recently made the decision to expedite the relocation of four statues from UT’s Main Mall. Three of these statues are of historic figures with close ties to the Confederacy—Robert E. Lee, Albert Sidney Johnston...

What is Mental Health Becoming?

Monday, August 21, 2017

“Mind is the thing that we are dealing with when we are dealing with psychiatric challenges,” Ken Thompson says. “Mind is the thing in us that allows us to be both in the world and inside ourselves at the same time.” No matter which way you...