AUSTIN (KXAN) — Thousands of students across Central Texas will return to the classroom Wednesday, many of them for the […]
The Grateful Brain
Mental health professionals often promote gratitude as a powerful mental health coping skill, but what does it really do for […]
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 […]
How to use Mindfulness for Mental Health Challenges
Using mindfulness techniques to support mental health has been a strategy of various cultures for millennia. New research sheds light […]
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 […]
What is ‘Rest Week’? Austin employers revamp mental health responses
AUSTIN (KXAN) — By all accounts, University of Texas Austin Professor Kasey Claborn considers herself a Type A worker. As […]
Central Texas nonprofit raises $276K for more mental health resources
AUSTIN (KXAN) — It’s been six years since Austin resident Marcia Oakes’ son, Jake, died by suicide in 2015. Since […]
Proactive Steps to Preventing Suicide
With suicide rates on the rise for almost all demographics, there are no communities that are not touched by the […]
A Neurological Approach to Treating Addiction and Trauma
Join NAMI Central Texas as we dive into the science and neurobiology of Substance Use Disorders and Toxic Stress, to […]
‘Just a real conversation’: How Austin mental health experts tailor men’s treatment
AUSTIN (KXAN) — When it comes to public conversations surrounding mental health, social stigmas and taboos can still make the topic […]