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Building Resilience Through Distress Tolerance Strategies in Dialectical Behavior Therapy »
Stress is a natural part of life. Often, the situations causing stress are beyond our control, and trying to change them c...
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5 Easy Ways to Improve Your Mindfulness Practice »
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) teaches that mindfulness is the foundation for all personal growth and emotional balanc...
7 hours ago
What is a Peer Coach? »
By Cheryl Molyneaux, EdD, CRPS As psychoeducational service providers, Peer Coaches play a vital role in our community,...
8 hours ago
From Pills to Personal Power: My Journey with Personal Medicine »
    My Journey with Personal Medicine       By Cheryl Molyneaux, EdD, CRPS...
Wednesday, November 9, 2022
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Social Security Announces 8.7% Benefit Increase for 2023 »
Press Release Thursday, October 13, 2022 For Immediate Release Mark Hinkle, Press Officer press.office@ssa.gov Socia...
Monday, March 28, 2022   (0 Comments - view/add)
Alison Mohr Boleware, MSW Named New Director of Policy »
Alison Mohr Boleware, MSW Named New Director of Policy by  Kate Rooni  |  Mar 16, 2022  |  Blo...
Friday, March 25, 2022   (1 Comment - view/add)
Hogg Foundation Names Alison Mohr Boleware, MSW, as New Director of Policy »
   Announcement Hogg Foundation Names Alison Mohr Boleware, MSW, as New D...
Monday, March 14, 2022   (0 Comments - view/add)
Gabapentin Use in the U.S. and Florida »
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Thursday, March 10, 2022   (0 Comments - view/add)
Addressing Disparities in Access and Utilization of Mental Health and Substance Use Services »
CLICK HERE TO READ MORE   As one of the AABHCOE’s national partners, the National Council for Mental Wellbeing...
Thursday, December 16, 2021
Suggested ways on handling grief during the Holidays »
" Grief is always evolving and at times the feelings seem to be out of our control. Therefore, the ‘pause’ button does not...
Tuesday, December 14, 2021
A Virtual Forensic Peer Support Group »
Are you a Forensic Peer?  What do we mean by Forensic Peer? A Forensic Peer Specialist should work to model reco...
Tuesday, December 7, 2021
Mental Health America's national survey on student psychiatric rights in higher education »
" Have you experienced psychiatric disability-based discrimination or the denial of an accommodation in a postsecondary i...
Thursday, December 2, 2021
"4 Mindful Tips to De-Stress This Holiday Season" »
" What is mindfulness? “Mindfulness is bringing your attention to the present moment with an element of nonjudgment and ac...
Tuesday, November 16, 2021
"McLean’s Guide to Managing Mental Health Around the Holidays" »
"There are ways in which we can prepare ourselves and hopefully deflect some of the increased stress of the holidays. It’s...
Monday, November 1, 2021
Mental Health Recovery: What Helps and What Hinders »
  Illume: The Behavioral Health Center of Excellence is hosting an informative webinar on Friday, December 10, 20...
Tuesday, October 19, 2021
Mental Health America Releases The 2022 State of Mental Health in America »
Mental Health America (MHA) released its annual State of Mental Health in America report. All 50 states and the District o...
Tuesday, October 19, 2021
October 21st, Global Peer Support Celebration Day TOOLKIT »
The 7th Annual Global Peer Support Celebration Day is on Thursday, October 21.  How will you celebrate? ...
Thursday, October 14, 2021
SAMHSA Webinar: How to Develop a Competitive Grant Application »
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is hosting a webinar on how to apply for funding op...
Tuesday, October 12, 2021
Dance and movement therapy holds promise for treating anxiety and depression etc.,.. »
"Body movement in and of itself is known to have a multitude of benefits – including  reducing perceived stress ,&nbs...
Tuesday, October 5, 2021
SAMHSA to Launch New "Office of Recovery" to Expand Its Commitment to Recovery for All Americans »
"SAMHSA’s new Office of Recovery will promote the involvement of people with lived experience throughout agency and stakeh...
Thursday, September 30, 2021
Hispanic Heritage Month: Latinx/Hispanic Communities And Mental Health »
  As we continue Hispanic Heritage Awareness month, we would like to bring awareness to the Latinx Population when i...
Monday, September 20, 2021
QPR (Question, Persuade, Refer) Training »
The Mental Health Association of Central Florida, in a partnership with FINS (Florida Implementation of the National Strat...
Thursday, September 9, 2021
Ask Medicare to pay for peer support in primary care settings »
Each year the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services releases a rule known as the  Physician Fee Schedule . Thi...
Tuesday, August 10, 2021
UBC: Are You "Mental Health" Ready For The 2021-2022 School Year? »
Let us help you rock it out with back to school mental health resources!   Welcome back and hope you...
Tuesday, August 3, 2021
5 Hygiene Hacks for When Depression Makes Showering Feel Impossible »
This article talks about some tricks and tips on how to keep up with your hygiene while struggling with Depression. Depres...
Tuesday, July 27, 2021
Researchers Recruiting Participants for a Study on Cancer, SMI and Peer Support »
Clinical and community psychologist Andy Bernstein, PhD, CPRP is part of a research project involving the peer support com...
Thursday, July 15, 2021
Doors To Wellbeing and Painted Brain are working in collaboration to advance peer-support »
We are looking to get a picture of what the Peer Support workforce knows about Psychiatric Advance Directives (PADs), also...
Tuesday, July 6, 2021
Leading Mental Health Organizations Strongly Support New Bipartisan Peer Support Legislation Introdu »
Leading Mental Health Organizations Strongly Support New Bipartisan Peer Support Legislation Introduced in the Senate Al...
Thursday, June 24, 2021
"July Is Bebe Moore Campbell National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month" »
"Formally recognized in June 2008 (and currently designated as),  Bebe Moore Campbell National Minority Mental H...
Tuesday, June 1, 2021
How to Talk About the COVID-19 Vaccines with Individuals Who Have Serious Mental Illness (SMI) »
" The pandemic presents health and mortality risks for individuals who have serious mental illness (SMI). In fact, re...
Thursday, May 27, 2021
7 Small Ways to Talk About Mental Illness at Work »
This article talks about how it can be a struggle to talk about ones mental health in a work environment. Knowing who you...
Tuesday, May 25, 2021
"The Side of My Depression You Don't See" »
In this article, the author talks about living with depression and what people don't see that comes along with it. He talk...
Tuesday, May 18, 2021
"Shatter these mental health myths" »
This article talks about 5 different mental health myths. The author brings light to some of the assumptions about mental...
Thursday, May 13, 2021
"Self-Love is Tough, but Not Impossible" »
This article talks about the constant struggles of self-love and some of the reasons why it is hard to follow through with...

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