by Sable Mengesha | Dec 5, 2018 | Blogs, Entertainment
They say stars pass in three’s. It is an unfortunate common trend but when a celebrity passes away due to issues related to mental health, the public makes it as if a new phenomenon has come to light; in reality, this isn’t anything new. With deaths such as Heath...
by Dalila Perdomo | Nov 19, 2018 | Lifestyle and Culture, Mental Health
How often do you exercise? Twice a week? Everyday? Or not at all? We all know that exercise is important to implement in our daily lives to help us stay healthy. However, we aren’t incorporating exercise into our daily routines. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor...
by Emily Schechter | Nov 6, 2018 | Blogs, News
With all of the visual stimuli that surround us, it can be hard to switch off our brains, unwind and be present. Meditation is a practice that helps calm minds and provides an opportunity to relax and reset. Meditation has been found to have many different health...
by Kachel Rang | Oct 9, 2018 | Mental Health
For individuals living with mental health challenges, societal barriers contribute to the vicious cycle of stigma. Stigma turned inward (self-stigma) in turn, elevates levels of self-hate, and resistance to social interactions. For people who deal with the internal...
by Kevin Naruse | Aug 25, 2018 | Occupational Therapy
Occupational therapy is founded on the belief that participation in meaningful activities is beneficial to health and well-being. Some of the health-promoting effects associated with participation in occupation-based mental health services and in meaningful activities...
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...