Mental Health experts around the country are warning about a growing youth mental health crisis. Join NAMI Central Texas and Austin Child Guidance Center as we look at the trends that are concerning mental health professionals and what parents, caregivers, teachers and coaches can do to proactively support the youth […]
Postpartum Depression: It’s Not Just the Baby Blues
There is a wide range of mental health challenges that can be experienced by parents during pregnancy and the postpartum period. Melissa will dispel the myths surrounding postpartum depression and help paint a more accurate picture of what to watch out for and how parents can be helped to recover […]
Empowered: Rethinking Our Approach to Managing Mental Health at Home and Work
There is no magic bullet for wellness and recovery. Every person’s “toolkit” is unique-filled with a mix of approaches that supports the individual. Kick off the new year by exploring both traditional and new approaches to managing mental health which can empower you to feel more confident in managing your […]
Family Dynamics of Addiction & Recovery: A Systems Approach
Family dynamics are the invisible forces that create and maintain our “normal.” Join us as we learn how each family system (a whole made up of parts) creates dynamics in which addiction is maintained, and better yet, how recovery is created. Presented by
The Grateful Brain
Mental health professionals often promote gratitude as a powerful mental health coping skill, but what does it really do for us? Join NAMI Central Texas and Julie Moss of Promises Behavioral Health as we learn about the science of gratitude, benefits, and techniques to incorporate gratitude into everyday life. Presentation […]
Mental Health: It’s Time to End the Ambivalence
Why do insurance companies still feel free to deny medically necessary treatments for mental health conditions, even while claiming to cover them? Why do governments still hesitate to enforce laws for mental health parity? And why does our culture both endorse and ignore the realities of mental health? Dr. Morehead […]
Your Brain on Anxiety
We all experience anxiety, but for many Americans feelings of persistent and excessive fear and distress prevent them from doing everyday activities. Join NAMI Central Texas and Wendi Kozlowski from Insight Behavioral Health Center as we take a closer look at anxiety disorders, common symptoms in adults and children, and […]
Finding Balance: Regulating Emotions with DBT
Building mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotional regulation, and interpersonal conflict-resolution skills can help people cope with sudden, intense surges of emotion and help individuals and families maintain positive relationships and safety. Dialectic Behavioral Therapy (DBT) is a highly effective therapeutic model that helps people manage intense emotions and behaviors that interfere […]
Hack Your Brain to Feel Better: Everyday Regulation for Hard Times
In this session, participants will learn about brain-science based “bottom-up” and “top-down” regulation strategies, as well as coping skills that they can use themselves and teach others. Some of the strategies and skills presented come from Dialectical Behavior Therapy, the Neurosequential Model of Education, and Trust-Based Relational Intervention. All of […]