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...
April is Autism Awareness Month, and April 2nd is World Autism Acceptance Day. As awareness of neurodiversity grows, there is a growing need for healthcare providers like us to offer affirming care for autistic individuals. And, as we’ve described before, at Galen...
The 19th Century English poet Rudyard Kipling once wrote, “For the strength of the pack is the wolf, and the strength of the wolf is the pack.” This seemingly paradoxical statement is exactly what group therapy is all about. It is about unity,...
March 20th is International Day of Happiness This day is a global event arranged by the United Nations that “serves to remind us that being happy is a human right and worth celebrating.” We wanted to take this moment to reflect on happiness. We’ll look at...
In a recent blog post, we discussed the trailblazing work of Dr. Beverly Greene. While Dr. Greene’s work is widely varied and unique, we were particularly in investigating her work in intersectional psychology. In their citation awarding her the “Award for...
