Studio 512 – May is National Mental Health Awareness Month, and the National Alliance on Mental Illness is starting the conversation about mental health with their Depressed Cake Shop, which has 17 local bakeries participating. Kate Hix, Executive Director of NAMI Central Texas, and Karen Fry, owner of Dream Bakery, spoke with Studio […]
NAMI Central Texas to Host Speak Up! A Conversation About Mental Health
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – May 2, 2022 CONTACT: Beth Phillips Bloom Communications [email protected] (806) 252-0055 NAMI Central Texas to Host Speak Up! A Conversation About Mental Health The benefit will explore the history of mental health care in Texas and the future of public health AUSTIN, TX (May 2, 2022) […]
Volunteer Appreciation Spotlights
April is #VolunteerAppreciationMonth, and we wouldn’t be able to educate the community about mental health without help. All this month, we’ve been spotlighting our volunteers. Scroll to read about their inspiring work in our community! Our first volunteer spotlight shines on Louise, co-leader of our Family Together program. 🔦Louise volunteers […]
Indirect Stress: Recognizing and Addressing Secondary Trauma
Crisis, trauma, and loss can negatively affect anyone who is exposed to it, even those who aren’t directly impacted. This kind of secondary or vicarious trauma is real and often difficult to recognize. Whether it is experienced by caretakers, first responders, or survivors of tragedy, these kinds of trauma shouldn’t […]
Learning how to rest and invest in self-care
We are programmed from a young age to equate productivity with value. While not a uniquely American value, our culture, especially as it relates to educational achievement and careers, celebrates those who invest long hours with no slowdown to achieving their goals. Elementary school attendance prizes come to mind as […]
Expert: Parents should watch for signs of anxiety, depression as students return to classroom
AUSTIN (Austin American-Statesman) — It took time for students to adjust to online learning. It’ll also take them time to adapt to learning in classrooms, according to expert on education counseling who is advising parents to be on the lookout for signs of anxiety and depression in their kids. Classrooms provide […]
We’ve Still Got This
A few weeks into nationwide closures due to the coronavirus pandemic, we invited Simon Niblock, LMFT, to host a session called “We’ve Got This: How to Manage Uncertainty in Challenging Times.” We couldn’t know how much we would need these strategies over the course of the next year. This session […]
Leading with Hope and Courage
by Karen Ranus, Executive Director, NAMI Central Texas While we realize the dreams of women pioneers daily, we pay special attention to the struggles, victories and legacies of the women who have come before us during Women’s History Month in March. NAMI’s history cannot be told without acknowledging the courage […]
10 Questions for Self-Care
Think of yourself as a battery – you need time to recharge. Be gentle with yourself; remember you deserve help and support. 1. Have you bathed today? If it’s been over 24 hours, try a quick shower or bath. 2. Have you eaten anything healthy in the past few hours? […]
ATX Together: Mental Health During a Year of Crisis
Crisis after crisis in 2020 and 2021 has eaten away at our community’s resilience. Deputy Director Dr. Quevarra Moten joined Judy Maggio (Austin PBS) and panelists Wendy Salazar (Integral Care) and Dr. Art Markman (Two Guys on Your Head) to talk about the effects of the last year on our […]