World Mental Health Day 2024
October 10 is World Mental Health Day. The theme for this year is It Is Time to Prioritize Mental Health in the Workplace. We are highlighting stories that explore the efforts of people around the world to improve community conditions that impact mental health, including the workplace, and why the movement to transform mental health must be a global one.
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A Journey Through Rural Community Mental Health: Lessons from the Netherlands and Beyond
Krystal Grimes, founder of HEAL Alliance and AMMA Empowerment Services, reflects on her experience at the Global Leadership Exchange in the Netherlands with a renewed commitment to advancing mental health in rural communities.
Podcast: Workplace Mental Health
In this podcast, Dr. Ryan Sutton, an associate professor in the Department of Education Psychology at The University of Texas at Austin, and a former postdoctoral fellow for the Hogg Foundation, discusses how to transform workplaces into spaces conducive to mental health.
Send us a Video: Mental Health in the Workplace
October 10 is World Mental Health Day and we want to hear from you! The Hogg Foundation is asking for videos up to 60-seconds from Texas residents describing how the workplace has supported or put stress on their mental health. The first 20 people to submit a video will be eligible to receive a free T-shirt.
Podcasts and Blog Posts
Over the last several years we have provided a venue for deep conversations about mental health and well-being through a global lens. Here are some recent examples.
Indigenous Mental Health
On this episode of our Into the Fold podcast, we touch on indigenous mental health and how there’s an “awakening” in youth who want to learn more about their heritage.
Refugee Resilience and Well-being: A Voice from the Field
On this episode of our Into the Fold podcast, Dr. Sophia Banu, sheds light on the emotional needs of refugees and what others can do to help.
Supporting DACA Students
“I think it’s very important that people like you and me communicate to DACA recipients that [they] are not alone,” Sebastian Colon-Otero says. “We support you, I am here for you—let’s work together.” The University of Texas at Austin stands by students protected...