Generational Healing – The Body Keeps The Score
Generational healing is a very long and exhaustive journey in which many people attempt to break the chains of trauma and dysfunction that have been passed down from generation to generation through their families. It involves a deep understanding of family history, understanding how past experiences have shaped the present,
Five Ways I Build Mental Wellness – My Brain’s Not Broken
Since it’s Mental Health Awareness Month, it’s a great time to share resources, tips and techniques about mental health and well-being. After more than a decade living with depression and anxiety, I am proud of how I have learned to manage my mental health issues. However, chronic mental health issues
The Impact of School Mental Health Services on Reducing Chronic Absenteeism
by the Healthy Schools Campaign, Mental Health America and Attendance Works. Students who experience well-being and feel engaged are much more likely to attend school and achieve academically. Recently reported declines in student mental health are raising concern among educators, families, and pediatricians and may be contributing to the dramatic
An ADAA Conference Love Story!
Sterling and I first met at ADAA Washington DC in April 2018. It was my first time attending an ADAA conference. Sterling was working with Dr. Tanja Jovanovic at the Grady Trauma Project at Emory University in Atlanta, GA, while I was working with Dr. Arash Javanbakht at the STARC
MQ named one of the best places to work by The Sunday Times
The Sunday Times, powered by WorkL, has revealed the The best places to work in the UK by 2024 and has included MQ Mental Health Research in the small organization category. This national workplace survey honors and celebrates Britain’s leading employers, numbering over 500 organizations across all sectors and sizes,
What Makes a Person Suicidal? – Bipolar Burble Blog
I have thought many times about what makes a person suicidal. Mainly, that’s because I’ve been suicidal both actively and passively for extended periods of my life. It’s hell and I hate it. There are both general and specific things that make a person suicidal. Knowledge of these factors, along
4 Reasons Why Inner Child Work Is Important
I hear a lot about childhood trauma and how our childhood experiences shape us into the people we are today. The more I learn about it, I realize how deeply past traumas and emotional wounds can affect our adult lives in ways we may not even recognize. Inner child work
The Impact Of Play Therapy On Children: A Path To Healing
Affiliate link notice: As an affiliate of BetterHelp and other third-party vendors, we will receive compensation if you make a purchase using the links provided on this page. For more information, visit our disclosure page. Play therapy has emerged as a powerful therapeutic approach that uses the innate language of
Workshop: Neurofeedback Intervention Development: Opportunities and Challenges
Date and Time May 2, 202410:00 am to 4:00 pm Eastern Time General description This workshop will convene researchers and federal officials to review the state of the science for the development of neurofeedback (NF) interventions for mental disorders, with an emphasis on real-time fMRI approaches. The program will highlight
Mental Health Awareness Month 2024 – My Brain’s Not Broken
One of my favorite months of the year is right around the corner: it’s Mental Health Awareness Month! Mental Health Awareness Month, celebrated each May in the United States, is a month to raise awareness and share resources about mental health. It is a time to educate the public and
When I think about young people in the US, the first thing I think of is not the young people who use their voices to advocate for mental health accessibility and systemic reform. Thanks to members of Mental Health America’s Youth Policy Accelerator (YPA), I have learned that young people
Before March 2020, only 17% of physicians regularly used telehealth, and now the majority of physicians do (Zhu et al., 2024). The numerous benefits of telehealth therapeutic services make this format desirable, especially for the treatment of OCD. Telehealth allows for greater access to care, provides a flexible option for
