“You never know who might stop by.” My mother said it so often it stopped sounding like a guess and started sounding like a rule. She’d already be elbow deep…
September is Suicide Prevention Month. It still feels strange to describe myself as someone with “lived experience” with suicide. For much of my career, I understood suicide through the lens…
September is Suicide Prevention Month, a time when we are reminded of the importance of connection, hope, and ensuring that people know where to turn when they or someone they…
Just over a week ago, I heard the news that Gloria Steinem passed away days after Dolly Parton. Two women who transcended who they were supposed to be and lived…
The California Reducing Disparities Project (CRDP) officially concluded on June 30 marking a remarkable 10-year legacy dedicated to advancing equity in behavioral health across California. In May, I had the privilege…
