By Tre Gabriel, Flawless Intern The Southern Conference is a Division 1 collegiate athletic conference under the guidance of the National Collegiate Athletic Association ( NCAA ). Established in 1921 it is the fifth oldest major college athletic conference in the United States, but what may be more impressive is what they’ve been doing this…
A week after a controversial headline was posted by a local South Carolina newspaper about Hilinski’s Hope, Ryan Hilinski responded with class and stellar play on his way to lead the Gamecocks to a conference win over the Kentucky Wildcats. In the win, Ryan passed for almost 200 yards and helped end a five-game losing…
By Tre Gabriel Flawless Intern There are more than 15 million kids with social, emotional, and behavioral challenges in North America alone. Most are misunderstood and being ineffectively disciplined. I learned this recently, when I attended a Tier 1 training for “Think:Kids in Collaborative Problem Solving,” led by Think:Kids Director & Founder, Dr. Stuart Ablon…
By Maureen Mahoney Flawless Intern In June, I attended the Mental Health America Conference with the Flawless team. It was three days filled with inspiration, hope, truth, resilience, education, and a strong sense of unity. By the end of the conference, I was already experiencing a profound connection between what I was learning and my…
By Tre Gabriel Flawless Intern In June we celebrate not only Father’s Day, but also Men’s Mental Health Awareness Month: a milestone that is just as important but perhaps less recognized. Men’s Mental Health Month is especially significant because it is dedicated to reversing a concerning statistic: men are less likely than women to seek…
By Tre GabrielFlawless Intern I have spent the past four years of my life in New York City: The Capital of the World. When I walk the streets of this great city—praised for being a melting pot—I often notice many people struggling who look like me and share my ethnic background. The topic of disadvantage…
Our Mental Health Month features would not be complete without casting a spotlight on the most “flawless” of people: Craig Kramer, Mental Health Ambassador for Johnson & Johnson. We have known Craig for many years, and this past year we learned more about his personal story and his calling to work in the mental…
Over the past several years, our country has made important strides in increasing awareness of the importance of mental health care. Nevertheless, awareness is not enough to break down the barriers to equal and appropriate care for those with mental health challenges. There has never been a more important time for decisive action. In some…
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…
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…