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Connecting Workplaces to Wellness: Structural Solutions to Burnout
What percentage of your time at work is spent connecting with others? A central tenet of behavioral and mental health care is how we show up matters. Yet, a desire to care for the wellbeing of others does not directly translate to wellness among our workforces. The National Council for Mental...
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The Impact of Peer-Based Storytelling on Workplace Mental Health
NAMI-NYC participant reflections illustrate why a peer-based approach matters. One participant shared that they did not know anyone in their life who had experience depression and that hearing a peer speak made them feel less isolated, saying, “I don't have anyone who has depression around me, so...
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An Exclusive Interview with U.S. Soccer Legend Carli Lloyd: Advice for High School Athletes on Mental Health and Thriving Under Pressure
Few athletes know pressure like Carli Lloyd. Across two decades on the world’s biggest stages, she not only met it, but she also thrived in it. I wanted to know her secret. With two Olympic gold medals, two FIFA World Cup championships, she’s a National Soccer Hall of Fame member, and two-time...
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Polyvagal Exercises for IBS Symptom Management
It is hard to separate gastric distress from psychological distress due to the connection between the brain and the gut. One can lead to the other, and ultimately, while medications can support managing physiological symptoms, psychological interventions may be needed to reduce ongoing symptoms...
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Cultivating a Trauma-Informed Behavioral Health Workforce
Creating a trauma-informed behavioral health workforce is both a moral imperative and a practical necessity in today’s demanding care landscape. Understanding the concept requires recognizing its foundation: a workforce committed to safety, trust, empowerment, collaboration, peer support, and...
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Using Virtual Reality to Address Loneliness and Increase Social Connectedness in a Personalized Recovery-Oriented Services (PROS) Program for Older Adults
Social isolation refers to the lack of meaningful friendships, connections, and relationships in one's life, whereas loneliness is the perception of the feelings associated with isolation (Wu, 2020). Wu (2020) reported that one-quarter of older people living in-community report feelings of...
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Digital Well-Being: Managing Screen Time and Promoting Healthy Tech Habits in Families
From setting morning alarms to random late-night scrolling, screens have become our irreplaceable companions in daily life. For work, education, or entertainment, devices take over our routines. Recent Average Screen Time statistics by Exploding Topics show that the average person spends...
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The Hidden Dangers of Concussions in Kids and Teens
For decades now, concussions have been associated with high-impact activities like football or hockey. Parents might even be averse to allowing their children to participate in these sports because of the risk of head injury. The truth is that while these activities may put a child or teen at risk...
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Lifting Voices to Transform the Care Delivery Experience for Children and Youth who have Complex Mental Health Needs
The preliminary findings from the national Lifting Voices family/caregiver survey align with and reinforce the Families Together New York State 2025 policy agenda. To find alignment is not surprising given that both the survey and agenda are the creation of caregivers for children and youth with...
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Maintaining Work-Life Balance as a Therapist
Behavioral health professionals often juggle the weight of their client’s emotional needs alongside their own struggles. This burden can lead to burnout, compassion fatigue, and declining well-being. Therapists are not immune to personal challenges; balancing work with life’s demands is a...
