We Are Failing Young Adults With Psychosis

Wednesday, October 19, 2016

This post was co-authored with Neely Myers, PhD. The mental health care system is failing young adults who are struggling with the onset of psychosis, the very time when effective help could make a difference. This failure has implications not just for the care of the...

The Times are Changing – Our Mental Wellness is at Stake

Monday, October 17, 2016

Come gather ‘round people, wherever you roam And admit that the waters around you have grown And accept it that soon you’ll be drenched to the bone If your time to you is worth savin’ Then you better start swimmin’ or you’ll sink like a stone For the times they are...

The Art of Hanging Out: Lessons from the Lounge

Friday, October 14, 2016

Hanging out. It seems like a trivial term. A time-waster. Something that young people do, perhaps, before they grow up and begin useful lives with adult responsibilities. But since the peer support team at Austin State Hospital (ASH) converted the old client library...

Hogg Foundation Awards $153,000 in Grants for Recovery-Oriented Research

Wednesday, September 21, 2016

AUSTIN, Texas – The Hogg Foundation for Mental Health is pleased to announce that seven universities have each received the Mental Health Recovery-Oriented Research University grant. The goal of this grant program is to support research that furthers knowledge of...

That’s a Wrap!

Wednesday, September 7, 2016

The 2014-2016 Hogg Mental Health Policy Fellow cohort recently celebrated the end of their tenure in July. The fellows made great strides in the Texas policy arena in a variety of topic areas like the mental health workforce, substance use co-occurrence, services for...