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Happy 4th of July from MHA of Greater Houston! On this Independence Day, we encourage you to celebrate your Emotional Independence. Emotional Independence is the ability to regulate your emotions without seeking constant approval and validation from other people. Those who are emotionally independent can foster their self-worth despite what may be happening in their lives. Check out the following article for six easy steps to help you on your journey towards Emotional Independence. https://bit.ly/3nrwIeH

Meet Karen! Karen is running for Team MHAGH this year for the Chevron Houston Marathon We asked Karen why she runs for a reason, and here is what she had to say:

“Growing up, my family and I rarely talked about our emotions – especially the negative ones. If we felt weak, sad, mad, or disagreed, we’d keep it inside to avoid confrontation. We’d go above and beyond to make the people around us happy, especially our family because as Filipinos, it was our understood duty. I was also under the impression that if you were in therapy, you were crazy or had a chemical imbalance - something inside you was broken.

Thanks to some very special people in my life, I've realized that is not the case. Taking care of your mental health is just as important as your physical health. I began to focus on really doing the work to discover my own self, decide what will make me happy, determine what that happiness will cost, and decide if I'm OK with that cost.

To further help me in my healing process and since I love to run, I've chosen to support Mental Health America of Greater Houston as part of the 2023 Chevron Houston Marathon Run for a Reason program.”

If you would like to run for mental wellness like Karen, follow the link to register: bit.ly/MHAGHmarathon

#RunHou #HouMarathon #HouHalf #Hou5k

Mental Health America of Greater Houston’s Integrated Healthcare Initiative has launched the new Behavioral Health Consultant (BHC) Project ECHO Series.

Presenters for the sessions include:
Dr. Stacy Ogbeide, PsyD, MS, ABPP - UT Health Center – San Antonio
Eboni Winford, Ph.D., MPH - Cherokee Health Systems
Meredith Williamson, Ph.D. - Texas A&M Health Center

Join our first session on Monday, July 11th, 2022, from 12-1 pm CDT. Follow the link to register for this series: https://bit.ly/ECHOregistration

This proclamation was read aloud on the steps of Reedy Chapel A.M.E. Church in Galveston, Texas on June 19, 1865. MHA of Greater Houston honors the vital role that Reedy and other houses of worship have historically played in the triage and first response to mental health crises like racial trauma brought about by injustice, discrimination, bias, and hate crimes.

#Juneteenth #blackmentalhealth #moreblacktherapists

Educators and students need and deserve mental health support.

Registration is now open for the 2022 Conference, Beyond a Theory: Healing and Transformation in the Education System. The conference will be held on Saturday, August 20th at the Region 4 Education Service Center.

This is a full-day professional development opportunity with some of the most innovative approaches to education and mental health. Participants will receive seven continuing education credits.

Register by following the link: https://bit.ly/CSBHregistration