Love and Work, Work and Love

At the beginning of the Saks Institute 2019 Spring Symposium, facilitator Elyn Saks quotes Freud: “Love and work…work and love, that’s all there is.” What people want, Elyn reminds us, is to love and to work. For people living with chronic mental health conditions, however, achieving  the “work” part of this equation is often not…

Be Brain Powerful

Estimates show that 5.7 million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s, and almost two-thirds of those are women. One in 10 individuals over the age of 65 have the disease and, according to the Alzheimer’s Association, every 65 seconds someone develops this health condition. Few of us are untouched by this brain health epidemic, yet we…

One Decade – a Flawless Moment for Mental Health Parity

  On the 10th anniversary of the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act, members of the mental health advocacy community, politicians, medical professionals, and other thought leaders gathered to discuss the state of mental health parity in our country. This convening, hosted by the Kennedy-Satcher Center, was both a celebration of how far we’ve…

High Tech – High Touch

Last week we were thrilled to return to the Staglin Family Vineyard for our ninth annual Music Festival for Brain Health, consisting of the scientific symposium, which featured important research breakthroughs in the field, time to reconnect with our flawless colleagues at the reception, and a magnificent performance by the one and only Jennifer Hudson. We’re still in…

Honoring Flawless Grandparents

We recently had the opportunity to attend Tivity Health’s Connectivity Summit on Rural Aging, where we were truly inspired by the powerful words of Congressman Joe Kennedy. Through his insightful words, Congressman Kennedy aimed to focus on solutions that would reverse social isolation amongst our older population, noting his deep ties to this movement for…

Beatboxing Behind Bars

Butterscotch has performed on America’s Got Talent and stages all over the world showcasing her skills as the world’s first female beatboxing champion. Butterscotch has also taken her talents to a stage not many have gone before her: San Quentin Prison. Using her voice to bring light to social issues is nothing new for Butterscotch.…

A More Flawless World with Think:Kids

“Why do you do what you do?” Kathleen McNamara posed this question to a room full of educators, school administrators, clinicians, social workers, and mental health professionals on the opening day of the Tier 2 Collaborative Problem Solving Training with Think:Kids. While some people may take jobs because of the salary or the prestige, the…