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As the Atlas Institute for Veterans and Families prepares to more formally enter the public policy space to further the positive impact on the mental health and well-being of Veterans and their Families, we initiated three foundational projects to start mapping out our role. These projects include an engagement process to learn from health and mental health organizations involved in public policy work. Discover the highlights from this process, including five practices that make for effective public policy work and five priority areas for public policy related to Veterans and Families. Learn more and download the report: https://lnkd.in/e6P9dqGa

Over the past five years, mental health and substance use disorder have become top of mind, along with a lessening of the associated stigma. So this week on Sg2 Perspectives, host Jayme Zage, PhD, is joined by Sg2 Consultant Caleb Bentley, MHA and Director Stephanie Snider, who lead our research and trends and our forecasts for behavioral health services, to talk about the behavioral health care space. Caleb and Stephanie cover access challenges and innovations, as well as care integration and care redesign. https://bit.ly/420JXqo

“The effects of unmet behavioral health needs are felt in every aspect of community life, from schools and workplaces to jails and the courts. The good news is that there are solutions, and investments in proven programs and services are increasing.” Learn more about what FHA president and CEO, Mary Mayhew, has to say about delivering a modern mental health care system in Florida. https://lnkd.in/gNFZrTKk

To add to the conversation of grief during the holidays—grief can also be diverse in that people may grieve having strained relationships or no contact with family; loss of safety; or even the after-effects of COVID-19. Remembering to be mindful in work spaces and showing grace/understanding to those who may not be as cheerful or need some distance. This article gives great actionable ways to support those who may be grieving or struggling in your personal life and applicable to the workplace. ‘Tis the season’ to support one another! 🎄

That support is very important. I lost my law enforcement/ US Marshal fiance in the line of duty in 2020 two weeks before Christmas. The holidays are difficult even after three years have passed. Grief has no time limit. The days, months and years will not somehow erase the extent of the loss. For life without that piece of you, is a new life indeed. It is a new world when the person you miss so much is no longer here. Everything looks different and will never look the same again. Every day is a mountain to climb, battling the waves of emotion, when a song plays, a smell reminds you or a memory causes tears to fall. And that never lessens, we only become accustomed to handling it and trying to hide it. You may think time is healing the hurt, then you enter a new phase of your life; a new relationship, a child, a new opportunity, and you realize you cannot share that with your missing part. The waves bear down fresh, as they were on the very the first day of the loss. We naturally resist thinking of the death of our loved ones. We must overcome this resistance in order to confront and assimilate the information that a loved one is gone. When we do confront the reality, we are often assailed by tidal waves of negative emotion. Grief can overwhelm our usual emotion regulation capacity, forcing us to resort to escape and avoidance to get some respite. It is necessary to find a way to reappraise triggers of negative emotion so that the continued presence of the loss is no longer insistent and disruptive. Grief is a very common, yet largely misunderstood, aspect of life. At one time or another, we all must go through the grieving process. But there are many forms and types of grief, and understanding the differences is key to being able to move through the grief process in a healthy way. Acknowledging your grief is often the healthiest way you can come out on the other side. Choosing not to deal with grief can have a long-term, lasting, negative impact on your life. Normal Grief in and of itself is normal. Any time you suffer a loss, it’s the most normal thing in the world to have feelings of grief. There is a huge range of emotions that you may experience during your grieving process. Some of these can be physical, while others may be behavioral, emotional, or social.  #Anticipatorygrief #Complicatedgrief #ChronicGrief, #DelayedGrief, #DistortedGrief, #CumulativeGrief, #ExaggeratedGrief, #SecondaryLoss, #MaskedGrief, #DisenfranchisedGrief (Ambiguous), #TraumaticGrief, #CollectiveGrief, #InhibitedGrief, #AbbreviatedGrief, #AbsentGrief

Is there equitable access to infant/early childhood mental health (I/ECMH) consultation in Illinois? IECAM recently collaborated with Erikson Institute and Children's Advocates for Change to find out. 🔎 Learn more about this new equity analysis on IECAM. https://ow.ly/w6W150PWgpy

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📰 PRA in the press! In June, community leaders in Lexington, Kentucky, participated in a Sequential Intercept Model Mapping Workshop to improve access to mental health resources and treatment. “Putting people and their needs above everything else,” said Mayor Gorton. “We got to make sure everybody gets the services they need and is healthy to the highest degree.” 💡 Learn about the Sequential Intercept Model: http://pra.tw/13LW50PnyWV 🔗 http://pra.tw/gJI350PnyV3

Despite our best efforts to prioritize self-care and manage our emotional health, there may be times when we need professional support. Seeking help from a therapist or counselor can be a proactive step toward improving emotional well-being. Take the first step towards a better tomorrow. Learn more about Therapy in Greater Houston: https://lnkd.in/gt5Kp8Hh https://lnkd.in/gWdcTdX9

As Mental Health Awareness Month comes to an end, there area few ways you can check in with your friends and family to see how they're doing. Here's our CEO, Rick Wurth talking about CHNK, the importance of mental health and wellness and how you can check in with others! 📺 https://lnkd.in/g9t-_bvm