Mental Wellness: Beating the Holiday Blues

Mental Wellness: Beating the Holiday Blues

As Andy Williams sang in his 1963 hit, December can be “the most wonderful time of the year!” But for some, it feels like anything but wonderful. This phenomenon, called the “holiday blues,” is more common than many of us realize. Here are some interesting facts and...
Mental Wellness: Beating the Holiday Blues

Residential treatment centers spoke; we listened

In September 2006, the Hogg Foundation hosted a statewide Seclusion and Restraint Reduction Training Institute. Since then, we’ve periodically received requests from residential treatment centers (RTCs) to host the training again. So, after much thought and planning...
Mental Wellness: Beating the Holiday Blues

My First Alternatives Experience

The consumer movement is alive and going strong! Last month, I had the opportunity to witness the energy and passion of this amazing movement at the 2011 Alternatives Conference in Orlando, Florida.  Over the course of three and a half days, the conference held nearly...
Mental Wellness: Beating the Holiday Blues

Becoming Hot Spotters: Agents of Change

Recently I attended the 2011 Collaborative Family Health Association conference in Philadelphia with my colleague Dr. Lynda Frost. The annual conference focuses on integrated health care, an area of particular interest to the foundation. At the conference, we learned...
Mental Wellness: Beating the Holiday Blues

Suicide Rates: Bringing the Numbers to Life

As a program officer at the Hogg Foundation for Mental Health, I frequently have the opportunity to research and review various reference materials related to mental health.

Mental Wellness: Beating the Holiday Blues

Highlights from Alternatives 2011 – Transition Age Youth Initiative

I recently had the opportunity to attend the 25th annual Alternatives Conference in Orlando, Florida. The theme of the consumer-driven conference was “Coming Home: Creating Our Own Communities of Wellness and Recovery.” One of the most exciting presentations came from...