by PEERS | Jan 1, 2025 | Media Alerts
By Leah Harris January is National Mental Wellness Month, and it also happens to be the time of year when many people make New Year’s resolutions. While these resolutions typically involve individual acts of self-improvement such as going to the gym or reading more...
by PEERS | Dec 5, 2024 | Media Alerts
By Kivi Neimi Heading into the dark time of year, I always say I am not going to hibernate. Hibernation is sort of natural, coming from a northern country. I spent my teen years on the Oregon coast, where it rained more often than the sun shined. I have learned that I...
by PEERS | Dec 4, 2024 | Media Alerts
The holiday season is filled with expectations of joy and cheer. But between increased time with extended family, other social obligations, and the cost of gift-giving, it can also be a time of significant stress for Americans. According to a 2023 survey by the...
by PEERS | Oct 25, 2024 | Media Alerts
By Leah Harris The stress Americans feel about the election may be a punchline on late night television shows, but it’s no joke. The American Psychological Association conducts an annual survey about the state of stress in America, and two responses from this year’s...
by PEERS | Sep 12, 2024 | Media Alerts
Every September is National Suicide Prevention Month, and lived experience advocates are speaking up for anti-carceral approaches to supporting people who live with suicidal intensity. Over the past decade, the voices of lived experience and suicide attempt survivors...
by PEERS | Jan 8, 2024 | Media Alerts
By Leah Harris Books are good medicine. For as long as the written word has existed, people have found solace and strength in the thoughts of others revealed on the page. The field of bibliotherapy is based on research that shows how reading can nurture our mental...
