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World Mental Health Day Declares 'Mental Health Is a Universal Human Right'

World Mental Health Day Declares 'Mental Health Is a Universal Human Right'

Today is World Mental Health Day. Observed on October 10 each year, this day creates awareness and educates people about the stigma of mental illness, and encouraging people around the world to support the cause, and check in on their own mental health.

Take Care of Yourself: May is Mental Health Awareness Month

Take Care of Yourself: May is Mental Health Awareness Month

Every year, Mental Health Awareness Month is observed in May as a national movement to raise awareness and encourage open conversations around mental health. Sometimes we forget that the brain is an organ of the body, like the heart, stomach, or lungs.

Grant Halliburton Foundation Launches Here For Texas Spanish Website

Grant Halliburton Foundation Launches Here For Texas Spanish Website

 As May marks Mental Health Awareness Month, the national movement to raise awareness about mental health, Grant Halliburton Foundation has launched HereForTexas.com/espanol to ensure that mental health information and a provider database are available in Spanish. Already available in English at HereForTexas.com, this free community tool offers easy access for North Texans seeking mental health, addiction and suicide prevention resources.

When You’re More Than SAD

When You’re More Than SAD

The holidays can be hard for a myriad of reasons––family discord, grief, isolation, or loneliness to name a few. This holiday season, there’s no shortage of things that could make it an even harder time to manage. The seasonal shift to winter is a big change, especially in Texas where we are accustomed to having the sun’s heat for most of the year. The days are shorter, nights are longer, and the sun plays it coy.

5 Simple Ways To Deal With Stress

5 Simple Ways To Deal With Stress

When discussing a health condition like heart disease, it’s important to talk about the symptoms, treatments, and interventions, but it’s just as important to back up and know what can help prevent heart disease. When discussing mental health conditions like stress, we do the same thing by backing up and talking about stress management.

When You’re More Than SAD

When You’re More Than SAD

The holidays can be hard for a myriad of reasons––family discord, grief, isolation, or loneliness to name a few. This holiday season, there’s no shortage of things that could make it an even harder time to manage. The seasonal shift to winter is a big change, especially in Texas where we are accustomed to having the sun’s heat for most of the year. The days are shorter, nights are longer, and the sun plays it coy.

Mental Health Navigation Line Now Open for College Students Statewide with Special Holiday Hours

Mental Health Navigation Line Now Open for College Students Statewide with Special Holiday Hours

As the holidays approach, Texans are highly concerned about mental health issues as a result of COVID-19, but one college organization is working to do something about it. The College Health Alliance of Texas (CHAT) is launching a partnership with Grant Halliburton Foundation and the Okay to Say™ mental health public awareness campaign to bring resources to college students who may face mental health struggles over the holidays.

“What do you do?”: The Powerful Link Between Work and Well-Being

“What do you do?”: The Powerful Link Between Work and Well-Being

It’s no mystery work plays a primary role in our lives. According to the United Nations’ International Labour Organization, Americans work 137 hours more than Japanese workers, 260 more hours than British workers, and 499 more hours than French Workers. “What do you do?” has become the gold-standard of introductory questions when meeting someone new. We often conflate work with worth and perceive occupation as a primary determinant of social status. For example, when someone says they’re a doctor, our ears perk up!

Exploring Anxiety During COVID-19

Exploring Anxiety During COVID-19

As Director of the Mental Health Navigation Line, I’ve seen a notable increase in anxiety-related symptoms due to stressors brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. Most people I speak with describe physical changes they’re experiencing and often ask if they should call their medical doctor in case they’re sick with the flu or possibly COVID-19.

Mental Health Tips and Resources for Children, Adolescents and Adults Coping During the Pandemic

Mental Health Tips and Resources for Children, Adolescents and Adults Coping During the Pandemic

With the country rolling out social distancing measures due the coronavirus (COVID-19), North Texans are facing a new reality that may prove to be stressful for some people. Fear and anxiety about the pandemic can be overwhelming and cause strong emotions in children, teens, and adults.

Director of outreach and education Cami Fields, LMSW, offers tips and resources for children, adolescents and adults coping with this challenging time during the shelter-in-place orders.

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