by Kevin Naruse | Aug 6, 2018 | Editorial
“The significant problems we face can not be solved at the same level of thinking with which it was created.” ~Albert Einstein Much has been said about the stigma surrounding mental illness. As emotionally loaded the phrase “mental illness” is, little is...
by Kevin Naruse | Jul 27, 2018 | Editorial
Holistic Mental Health Defined According to the World Health Organization and the National Institute of Mental Health, “access to the social determinants of health are far more important to mental health than access to health care alone“. These social determinants...
by Kevin Naruse | Jun 5, 2018 | Digital Health Literacy, Peer Training
MISSION: We envision the Los Angeles treatment centers for mental health and substance abuse, to incentivize recovery for clients through the integration of a purpose-driven peer model focused on the pedagogy of tech and job placement. PROBLEM: Most recovery...
by Kevin Naruse | May 30, 2018 | Events
Stewart Lupton was a prototypical poet laureate. He wore corduroy smoking jackets with leather elbow pads and spoke in the slow, low, non-southern drawl of the deep thinker that he was. Stewart brought gravitas and his extensive knowledge of the poetry canon to our PB...
by Kevin Naruse | May 11, 2018 | Mental Health
Do the blues ever hit you hard enough that you feel frozen? You want to get out and move and practice all those amazing self-care tips you have read about. However, what do you when depression has its grip on you that you feel stuck? Lack of motivation and energy is...
