Category: Health and Wellness
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PEERS’ Welcomes Louise Franklin as Interim Executive Director!
We’re happy to announce the addition of Louise Franklin to our team. Louise is joining us as Interim Executive Director. Here is a little bit about her, her experience, and her goals for our organization, in her own words: Greetings! I am happy and most honored to be able to introduce myself to you as…
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Black History Month 2022 Has a Health and Wellness Theme
By Leah Harris According to the Association for the Study of African-American Life and History (ASALH), the theme for Black History Month 2022 will focus on the extensive historical contributions of Black health and wellness practitioners, both in Western medicine and “other ways of knowing throughout the African diaspora,” such as midwives, herbalists, and healers.…
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Overcoming Clutter with “Buried in Treasures”
Photo by Samantha Gades on Unsplash By Kozi Arrington Hello everybody. It’s Kozi, Programs Outreach Coordinator for Peers Envisioning and Engaging in Recovery Services, aka PEERS. Happy New Year! So, tell me, do you still have all the wrapping paper, boxes, and stuffing that your Christmas presents came wrapped in? Is there a reason that…
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Skills for Navigating New Year’s Uncertainty
Photo by Ian Schneider on Unsplash By Leah Harris New Year’s has always symbolized so much: a fresh start, a clean slate, a chance to recommit ourselves to what matters most. But with another pandemic winter and all the layers of uncertainty added by a new variant, the start of this new year may be…
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Getting Through the Holidays With an Estranged Family
Photo by Sandra Seitamaa on Unsplash By Stephen Bitsoli, Sunshine Behavioral Health Year after year, December after December, it’s like “Groundhog Day” is playing over and over in your head. You cannot get out of the holidays. They come around like a bad record. If you avoid going to visit family, they are worried and…
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4 Keys for Navigating a Second Covid Holiday Season
Photo by Volodymyr Hryshchenko on Unsplash By Leah Harris Though they can bring so much joy, the holidays have long been a source of stress for many people, even in the “Before Times.” So very much has happened between the 2020 holiday season and this one. Importantly, the approval of the Covid-19 vaccine for ages…
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Program Spotlight: Lift Every Voice and Speak
By Members of LEVS This month, we’re shining a light on a program that’s built on sharing one’s story in order to empower others. Read on to learn about this amazing group and their work. What is Lift Every Voice and Speak? The Lift Every Voice and Speak speakers bureau is a community of individuals…
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Self-Care with Mental Wellness Podcasts
Photo by Samuel Rios on Unsplash By Leah Harris Writer Anna Borges once referred to mental health podcasts as self-care, and we couldn’t agree more. Podcasts have so many benefits as a self-care strategy. According to a recent report in the Economic Times, podcasts have surged in popularity during the Covid pandemic because more people…
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Dia De Los Muertos Offers Us a Chance to Mourn in Community
Photo by Carlos Aranda on Unsplash By Alejandro Ramos It goes without saying that the past year was long and difficult for all of us. We all lost something because of the pandemic. For some, it was peace of mind. For others, it was a sense of community. For me, it was a loved one.…
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Social Security Resource For Those with Debilitating Emotional Wellbeing
There are many medical conditions that can make it too difficult for someone to work. Most people assume that only physical health conditions like cancer or arthritis qualify someone to receive Social Security disability benefits but that’s not the case. While not all mental health conditions are disabling, Social Security disability benefits are available to…