Perched near the top of the Texas Panhandle, surrounded by chess-board flat fields of wheat and corn, the unassuming town of Gruver shows how informal networks of neighbors can create economic ...

Traumatic and stressful events will always be a part of health care. According to the US Department of Veteran Affairs’ Stress First Aid Model for healthcare, stressors can sometimes lead to emotional ...

Peer support is the sleeping giant that may help us overcome the social and mental health crises we currently face.

Rayshell Chambers used to be scared to talk about her mental health challenges. The first time she was hospitalized was at 14. She was a straight-A student and cross-country runner, but she felt ...

Adolescent me. At the library. Looking at a bulletin board. It had been a rough year for me and my mental health with hospitalizations, intensive outpatient, medications, and therapy. I often wondered ...

The breadth and depth of challenges faced by the fire service is significant. Among these struggles are cancer risks, budget constraints, vehicle maintenance, overtime costs and a laundry list of ...

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When he was a counselor, Michael Cunningham fielded a lot of questions about his own experiences with drugs and alcohol. At the time, he didn’t share much of his story with clients. But now, as a peer ...