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By Denise Brady Supporting someone with a mood disorder can be a long, winding, and sometimes difficult journey that can take its toll on the health and wellbeing of the caregiver. Kristi Horner, Founder and Executive Director of Courage to Caregivers, discusses her...
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1 out of 10 U.S. women experience depression each year. 1 out of 7 experience postpartum depression. Here are some resources that may help women with lived experience and the family members that love them. They include family stories, other advocacy organizations that...
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Khristine Heflin, LCSW-C Adolescence is often a confusing time for both our young people and their caregivers. It is the stage where they are not quite adults but certainly don’t want to be treated like children. Adolescence can also be a difficult time as young...
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Khristine Heflin, LCSW-C According to a 2018 survey by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), 16% of African American adults reported having a mental illness in the previous year, and 22.4% of that group reported a...
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More than 80% of people living with depression say life would be easier if others could understand their depression. This is according to a new nationwide poll, the GeneSight® Mental Health Monitor. “Misunderstanding depression may lead to people feeling embarrassed...
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Has your family member’s mental health declined since March 2020? Are they using telemental health? Is caregiving stressing you out more than usual? Take this survey and help us develop programming to better support you. 5 participants will receive a $10 Amazon...
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