As in any industry, technology can be a blessing and curse. In the field of mental health, technology has allowed for opportunities like we’ve never seen before, specifically when it comes to increased accessibility through therapy apps. The pandemic helped popularize mental health apps, like…

The use of affirmations has become somewhat of a pop-psychology phenomenon in recent years, but there is scientific evidence that supports the use of affirmations for supporting mental health. The continued repetition of certain thoughts over time has been proven to change your brain, your…

July is formally recognized as Bebe Moore Campbell National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month (as of 2008), which has come to be known as BIPOC Mental Health Awareness Month. BeBe Moore Campbell was an American author, journalist, teacher, and mental health advocate who worked tirelessly…

Processing a life-changing traumatic event can be hard enough as an individual, but if you are raising children who have also been through the traumatic experience, the grieving and healing process can pose additional hurdles. For those in the Chicagoland area, you’re probably intimately aware…

As we approach the end of Pride month, we want to shine a light on some of the amazing resources for the LGBTQ+ community here in Chicago. There are many important risk factors when it comes to LGBTQ+ mental health including coming out, rejection in…

Access to affordable, quality mental health is vital for positive individual outcomes as well as healthy communities. There are nearly 20% of adults in the U.S. with a mental illness, according to Mental Health America’s State of Mental Health in America Report 2022. Even more,…