Posts by Casey
Relationship health is mental health: Identifying supportive and detractive factors in our relationships
Friends, family, partners, colleagues, neighbors — our daily lives are filled with relationships that can impact our mental health for the better or worse. Learning how to identify healthy and unhealthy relationship signs, in ourselves and others, is a skill that can protect and benefit our mental health. “It’s very difficult to be a healthy…
Read MoreA look back at Breaking the Silence with Doris Kearns Goodwin
“You go through struggles, through adversity, and you come out stronger.” That is one of the many memorable lessons shared at our 27th annual Breaking the Silence by the truly inspiring Doris Kearns Goodwin. From Abraham Lincoln to Teddy Roosevelt to FDR to Lyndon Johnson, the stories of some of our most impactful U.S.…
Read MoreHow Michelle found a path forward with the help of Community Alliance
Meet Michelle, an individual who was ready to take the next step in managing her major depressive disorder this year with the support of her family and Community Alliance. We are inspired by her commitment to recovery, her resilience when faced with setbacks and her willingness to share her journey with others. Thank you, Michelle,…
Read MoreMaintaining hope and resilience throughout a loved one’s recovery
National Recovery Month is just around the corner in September, which celebrates the gains made by those in recovery. This observance reinforces the positive messages that mental health is essential to overall health, prevention works, treatment is effective, and people can and do recover. Essential to anyone’s recovery is hope and resilience. Community Alliance’s manager…
Read MoreHow to build healthy habits in support of holistic wellness
Stacy Ring knows that improving and supporting mental health — and overall wellness — isn’t a simple solution. As a manager of Behavioral Health Education and Training at Community Alliance, she trains more than 400 students each year in community-based behavioral health. Stacy also leads classes for Community Alliance clients and other groups, guided by the…
Read MorePresidential Historian and Pulitzer Prize-Winning author Doris Kearns Goodwin announced as 2023 Breaking the Silence speaker
People with mental illness enrich our lives. This has been the message conveyed at Breaking the Silence for years, with acclaimed authors, athletes, singers, actors and others joining us to share their stories. On October 5, 2023, at the Holland Performing Arts Center, Presidential Historian and Pulitzer Prize-Winning Author Doris Kearns Goodwin will share how…
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