Creating “Atomic” Mental Health Habits
Anyone can make a list of New Year’s resolutions.
Exercise Daily
Create a Budget
Wake Up ...
Understanding and Managing Holiday Stress and Depression
In the 1946 holiday classic It’s a Wonderful Life, George Bailey discovers the profound im...
How Hospitals Are Implementing Technology to Save Lives
Military service takes a heavy toll on mental health due to the extreme physical, emotional...
Exploring the Dimensions of Wellness
The month of August marks the focus on National Wellness Month – a time to prioritize self-care, stress manage...
Hospitals Respond with Better, Patient Centric Design & Construction
Hospitals Design Smarter & Safer
Healthcare is a rapidly-evolving indu...
VA to Provide free Emergency Suicide Prevention Care to Nearly 50,000 Veterans
VA Improving Accessibility for Veteran’s Care
The latest polic...
May marks Mental Health Awareness Month, an annual nationwide initiative established in 1949 by Mental Health America aimed at highlighting the sig...
Managing Stress to Promote a Healthy Lifestyle
The Adverse Effects of Stress
Since 1992, April has marked Stress Awareness Month, aiming to shine...
Leading Causes, & Ways to Combat the Mental Health Epidemic
Mental Illness On The Rise
The prevalence of mental and emotional distress among ...
Striking the “Golden Mean”
In philosophy there is a term called the “golden mean,” described by the great philosophers as a...
A recent USA Today article published in September 2020 examines why we’ve seen an upward trend of youth suicidal rate for the past 10 years and wh...
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), is a form of depression, occurring during specific seasons—primarily fall and winter—as shorter days are believe...
The transition from military service to civilian life can be a challenging journey for many veterans. Veterans face stressors and experiences that ...
They come every year whether we’re ready or not… the holidays. The holiday season is marketed as “the most wonderful time of the year,” but it can ...
Over the last decade behavioral health facilities have seen a significant uptick in the rate of sentinel events. Specifically, the increased freque...
SEPTEMBER 10-16TH IS NATIONAL SUICIDE PREVENTION WEEK
September 10-16 is National Suicide Prevention and Awareness Week. This week is a time to ren...
YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS STILL MAJOR CONCERN
NATIONAL EMERGENCY DECLARED; BED & THERAPISTS SHORTAGES A MAJOR CONCERN FOR YOUTH
In October 2...
RECENT CDC REPORT: SUICIDE RATES RISE ESPECIALLY FOR YOUNG ADULTS – HIGHEST RATES IN DECADES
Suicide rates have climbed again following a...
MENTAL HEALTH STILL A CONCERN FOR 2023
Mental Health Awareness Month has been observed in the U.S. since 1949. Every year during the month of May,...
STRESS INCREASES IN 2023 OVER 2022
More than one in four (26%) reported they anticipated experiencing more stress at the start of 2023, up from on...
ADOLESCENT MENTAL HEALTH CONTINUES TO WORSEN
Nearly all indicators of poor mental health and suicidal thoughts and behaviors increased from 2011 to...
If you are online looking up mental health in January, chances are you are running across blogs sharing tips for how people can avoid depression an...
HOLIDAYS CAN BE DIFFICULT FOR THOSE SUFFERING WITH A MENTAL DISORDER.
While the holiday season can be the most anticipated time of year for many,...
Celebrating Veterans Day:
FIVE QUESTIONS TO ASK A VETERAN – FIVE WAYS TO SUPPORT VETERANS
WHAT WE ALL NEED TO KNOW ABOUT VETERANS DAY:
The...
A LOOK BACK:
WHY DO WE NEED OVER THE DOOR ALARMS IN OUR FACILITIES?
In a recent patient safety tip reporting on a VA patient safety study, the fin...
SUICIDE PREVENTION MONTH IS HELPING CHANGE THE STIGMA & INITIATE CHANGE
There are an average of 123 suicides each day in this country. It’s th...
ONE IN FIVE AMERICANS LIVE WITH A MENTAL HEALTH CONDITION
Since 1949, Mental Health America and our affiliates across the country have observed Ma...
New Study Shows Impact Of Over-The-Door Alarms –Health Design Reports on Findings at VA Mental Health Units
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Many of us get these two days confused – Memorial Day and Veterans Day.
The former – Memorial Day – is a time to remember those ...
October is national depression and mental health screening month. This year in particular, we take a closer look at depression and its relation to...
Suicidal thoughts, much like mental health conditions, can affect anyone regardless of age, gender or background. In fact, suicide is often the re...
We are all enjoying the TOKYO Olympic games. It’s exciting, competitive, and a nice break from everyday routines. One silver lining we want...
On June 27, we talk about PTSD, a complex disorder caused by experiencing or witnessing trauma. The trauma necessary to cause PTSD can originate fr...
Since 1949, Mental Health America and our affiliates across the country have observed May is Mental Health Month by reaching out to millions of peo...
Though we are slowly coming out of the severity of the COVID-19 pandemic through the use of widespread vaccinations, we are still uncovering core ...