Valentine’s Day can make us feel like we have to find someone to love and appreciate us in the romantic sense — an external source of love can feel like the only game in town. At the Flawless Foundation, we view this day a little differently. Last year, I spoke with our board member Ross…
I’m no stranger to tough situations; my work has taken me into a lot of intensely challenging environments, from psychiatric hospitals to jails. I, myself, have faced life-threatening mental health issues, from which I have gratefully recovered. But two weeks ago, I was confronted by the cracks in our mental health and judicial systems in…
When you’re experiencing mental health distress, what do you do? Where do you go? For most individuals, the only available option is to seek help from an emergency department where the average wait time, before getting admitted, can range from eight to 34 hours. Thirty-four hours waiting to be treated; thirty-four hours where your condition…
In January, we celebrate the work and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and in his memory, we reflect on the civil rights victories achieved and the ones still yet to be made. As we’ve seen over the past 18 months, there is still much work to be done in securing equality for black…
“We are now faced with the fact that tomorrow is today. We are confronted with the fierce urgency of now. In this unfolding conundrum of life and history, there ‘is’ such a thing as being too late. This is no time for apathy or complacency. This is a time for vigorous and postive action.” -Martin…
Since the launch of the holiday season we have been writing about the hope and progress in mental health, from the groundbreaking Emotion Revolution Summit hosted by Lady Gaga and Yale and the creation of a mental health roadmap for New York City, to the important initiatives being spearheaded by various nonprofits and healthcare organizations…
This is the last blog in our series as we count down to the winter solstice — the darkest day of the year. These past few weeks, we’ve featured some of the brightest lights of hope, the true shooting stars, in our community Over the past few months, I’ve found myself in a constant state…
This is the third blog in our series as we count down to the winter solstice and bring light to the darkest days of the year. Today, we make space for sacred reflection, as it has been three years since that unthinkable, chilling day in Newtown, Connecticut, where senseless violence took so many innocent lives.…
This blog also appears on the Huffington Post In any given year, one out of every five adults in the U.S. has an experience with a mental health disorder. The tenth leading cause of death for U.S. adults is suicide. For individuals ages 10-24, the second leading cause of death is suicide. But you wouldn’t…
This is the first blog in our newest series as we count down to the darkest day of the year: the winter solstice. Over the next few weeks, we will be featuring some of the brightest lights of hope in our community — the true shooting stars in our field. As we welcome the season…
