by Ike Evans | Sep 18, 2017 | Blog, Hogg Blog
“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...
by Hogg Staff | May 19, 2016 | Blog, Hogg Blog
Since I came on board as communications manager at the Hogg Foundation for Mental Health, two and half years ago, I’ve been struggling to reconcile the language the foundation and its allies use to talk about mental health with my own notions about how we should...
by Vicky Coffee | Feb 1, 2013 | Blog
Athletes are often placed on a pedestal and viewed as role models and mentors. If you ask my son, or many young athletes what their dream job would be, many of them would tell you that they would love to play in the NBA, NFL or any other professional sports league....
by Hogg Staff | Nov 2, 2011 | Blog
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...
by Hogg Staff | Aug 26, 2011 | Blog
Between the miserable heat and a couple of nice vacations, this summer has given me a chance to get caught up on some reading. Recently I read Robert Whitaker’s Anatomy of an Epidemic:Magic Bullets, Psychiatric Drugs, and the Astonishing Rise of Mental Illness in...