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Guest Blog By: Public Good Projects* Mental health conditions are common. In fact, one in five adults in the United States will experience a mental health condition at some point in their lives. Despite being so prevalent, …

Guest Blog By: Raquel Sosa, for Active Minds* I remember when I saw a mental health pamphlet in Spanish at an Active Minds Conference in California. It was so exciting, fascinating and surprising to me. Yes …

Guest blog by: Teresa Chapa, PhD, MPA, Dean of the California School of Professional Psychology (CSPP) at Alliant International University During Hispanic Heritage Month (Mes de la Herencia Hispana), which takes place September 15 to October …

Guest Blog By: Becky Fein* On November 3, Each Mind Matters partner Active Minds hosted a Mental Health Policy Day bringing together representatives from UC, CSU and community college campuses across California. The event provided an …

Guest Blog By: Richard Hoppe* It is a chilly February 23rd at 11:37 p.m. and I am falling in slow motion to my knees. I have been cursing at God for the last rage-filled hour. Despite …

Guest Blog By: Leah Harris* For the last fifteen years, I’ve been “out” as a suicide attempt survivor. I’ve shared publicly what it felt like to be unable to live in my own skin, and what …

Guest Blog By: Najeeb Kamil, MSW, MPA and Laurel Benhamida, Ph.D. Over a billion Muslims worldwide are observing the lunar month of Ramadan from the evening of June 5th to the evening of July 5th.  Najeeb Kamil, …

by David A. Young, PhD, MPH “Love is all you need” may be a popular sentiment, but as a parent of a young child, it’s challenging to put those words into practice. We know that unconditional …