Mental Health Matters Resources
Each of us experience a different mental health journey. Mental Health Matters explores topics we might face including resources we can use to support our mental health as well as those around us.
Growing Healthy Minds: The Importance of Early Support
We often discuss how vital mental health is for our overall well-being, affecting our daily thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. However, it’s important to recognize that while many factors shape our mental health—such as genetics, life events, and r…
Silently Serving: The Life of Military Families
Legend tells when the three hundred Spartan warriors were chosen to march North and protect Greece from the hordes of the army of Xeres at the gates of Thermopylae, they were not selected for their fighting prowess. Rather, they were selected for t…
Celebrating Life with Pride
As a part of our ongoing celebration of Pride Month, Jefferson Center would like to share this written piece from Tabbey Cardinal, a Senior Administrator at Jefferson Center. Tabbey describes in her own words the complex feelings around celebrating…
Introducing Jefferson Center’s ‘Serving Those Who Served’ Summit
Mental Health Month brings much attention to not only the conversations around mental health, but also what needs to be done to expand care. Mental health conditions are common, manageable, and treatable. There are many things that can affect your…
Getting Started on Your Mental Health Journey
When caring for your mental health, the most important step is the first one. Getting started on your mental health journey might seem like the easiest part, but there are a lot of ways to do it. Jefferson Center provides client-centered services d…
Seeking Care in a Mental Health Crisis
We sat down with Tom Olbrich, our director of Crisis Services to talk about what people face when dealing with a mental health crisis. For many, there are barriers that prevent people from getting the help they need. These are some things others ha…
Supporting Mental Health Through Vocational Services
Landing a new job is an exciting feeling. Looking for one, however, not so much. Updating resumes, writing cover letters, and sitting through a series of interviews can be hard to keep up with when looking for a new role in the workforce. Especiall…
Peer Specialists and Their Power of Lived of Experience
Mental health can be affected by a lot of different things: anxiety, depression, trauma, addiction and beyond. Which can mean those of us living each day with it feel as if we are going through something no one else can understand. Having someone i…
The Unique Journey to Recovery
Recovery from substance use problems is usually not a simple journey, with both good and tough times. It’s different for everyone, and finding the right help and treatment is also unique. Often, the stigma around substance use problems can make it…
Navigating the Holidays: Tools for Tolerance, Acceptance, and Positive Relationships
The holidays can be a tough time of year. Family is coming over, and you might feel excited, anxious, nervous, or everything at once. Take a deep breath—you’re not alone! You have yourself, and you have tools and skills to handle this holiday seaso…
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