June is Pride Month, and a time for us to celebrate the LGBTQ+ community. It’s also a time for us to ensure that we are doing enough to make our spaces as inclusive and affirming as possible. Galen Hope Co-Founder Dr. Wendy Oliver-Pyatt explains that inclusivity...
At Galen Hope, we believe very strongly in a transitional recovery plan for our clients. It is important to understand the benefits of this type of treatment model. Transitional recovery may begin with a partial hospitalization program (PHP) and may move into a tiered...
Mental illness can rob us of so much. It can strain our relationships, upset our professional and academic lives and deplete our mental, emotional, and physical well-being. However, it can also rob us of something just as important and extremely intimate: our...
May is National Mental Health Awareness Month, according to the National Alliance on Mental Illness. Mental Health Awareness Month has been observed in the U.S. since 1949. Every year during the month of May, NAMI joins the national movement to raise awareness about...
It is now widely believed that “[M]ore than one in five U.S. adults live with a mental illness.” This is a pretty intense statistic, but pointing out this statistic is not meant to be discouraging. However, it could certainly come across that way. No, for...
This Autism Acceptance Month, we wanted to take a closer look at what autism is, and discuss some of the characteristic traits that autistic people may display. Then, continuing our discussion about affirming care, we share some ways that autistic people and their...
