Three advocacy role models worth knowing before National Schizophrenia Awareness Day, this July 25th. Some words come with misconceptions before we have a chance to define what they mean. “Schizophrenia” may be the leader in this category. This Saturday, July 25, is National Schizophrenia Awareness Day. The awareness day was started in Britain by Rethink…
By: Dr. Robin Jones What an incredible, high-energy day! On Wednesday, July 15th, the Flawless Foundation team, Carol, Ashley, Justice, Zion, and I headed to the 15th annual KidsFit Jamathon® at the South Florida Fairgrounds. We set up our Flawless Wellness Table right in the middle of the Silent Disco Room, and let me tell…
Reflections from a July morning in Crotona Park, where Hope House celebrated its ribbon cutting. If you have been following our Flawless blog over the past few weeks, you know we have spent a lot of time in the courts: the treatment courts of Miami-Dade, the science of relapse and recovery, and the long family…
We Lost the Filmmaker. Let’s Not Forget His Cause. The mental health advocacy community has lost a quiet giant. Brian Lindstrom was a Portland, Oregon-based documentary filmmaker who devoted his career to telling the stories of people living with mental illnesses and the consequences of a judicial system that too often criminalizes them. He described…
A #FlawlessTalk on Maternal Mental Health Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week is a time to celebrate the beauty of new life, but it is also an opportunity to speak about the realities many new moms face. The transition to parenthood can be one of the loneliest and most overwhelming seasons of life. Recently, we sat…
Today, we celebrate our dear friend and collaborator, Bernadette Pleasant. A grief educator, somatic healer, and creator of Femme!, Bernadette has spent her career building a practice in which movement and honesty do the work that words alone cannot. Certified in the Nia Technique, Nia 5 Stages, Ageless Grace, Somatic Healing, Reiki, and Integrated Energy…
Understanding Roles & Titles For National Counseling Awareness Month, we sat down with Dr. George Giuliani, a licensed psychologist and university professor, to help simplify the world of mental health. If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed by the various titles, degrees, and acronyms found in a provider directory, this guide is for you. Decoding the Professional…
By: Shelly Allhands International Women’s Day is one of our favorite days of the year here at Flawless Foundation. It’s a day to celebrate the visionaries who haven’t just studied the brain, but have fundamentally changed how we care for it. From the pioneers who broke through systemic barriers to the modern scientists mapping the…
Raising $10K for Brain Health The physical endurance, mental fortitude, and sense of accomplishment that come with crossing the finish line (something less than one percent of the population has done) make running a marathon one of the most inspiring challenges a person can undertake. For the second year in a row, this challenge holds…
At the Flawless Foundation, we continue to be deeply moved by the advocacy work of Kenneth Cole. His unwavering commitment to social justice, mental health awareness, and corporate consciousness has set a standard few can match. We last had the privilege of meeting Kenneth Cole at the screening and Q&A for America Unfiltered: Portraits and…
