Thrauma: From Surviving to Thriving

Thrauma: From Surviving to Thriving

This blog post was guest authored by Sandra Smith, PhD, vice president of Via Hope. She is a Certified Peer Recovery Support Specialist and a Certified Reentry Peer Specialist. At PeerFest 2024 she will be presenting the session, “Creating Trauma Responsive Reentry...
The Behavioral Health Effects of the Medicaid Unwinding in Texas 

The Behavioral Health Effects of the Medicaid Unwinding in Texas 

Because Medicaid is the largest payer of mental health and substance use care in the nation, Texans with mental health or substance use conditions who may lose coverage during this unwinding–erroneously or correctly–will lose out on life-saving care

Exploring Gratitude

Exploring Gratitude

It’s hard to ignore the seasonal emphasis on gratitude that surrounds holidays like Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Hannukah. But just what does it mean to be thankful?  Download Transcript In this episode we speak with Dr. Bob Duke to discuss the practice of gratitude...
Final Exams and Student Well-being

Final Exams and Student Well-being

As final exams approach, UT students and counselors explore community support and self-care as antidotes to heightened stress.