Ubuntu – Day #28
You can’t control what happens to you, but you can control your response Tonight, I had the unexpected honor of connecting with a small group of amazing individuals. Due to the poor weather and multiple traffic accidents, An Evening with Colleen Kelly Alexander tuned into a more intimate gathering than expected. While keeping an optimistic […]
Finding the Work-Life Balance That Works For You – Day #29
The term “Work-Life Balance” may be a bit overused these days. What does it mean, and why is it important? Balancing where you put your energy and time can impact your health. Disconnecting from work after you physically leave the work environment can be difficult for us all. At MHC, leaving work at work can […]
Feeding the Soul is Good for the Mind – Day #26
Regardless of whether you rely on meditation, yoga, or religion, caring for your soul is an important part of taking care of yourself that can improve physical and mental health along the way. Research on this topic finds several reasons for how spirituality is linked to good mental health. They include: having a connection to […]
A Day of Remembrance – Day #27
May 27, 2019 is Memorial Day. At 3:00 p.m., MHC’s Facebook page will be playing “Taps”, a bugle call which is traditionally played in remembrance of a fallen soldier at memorial services. 3:00 p.m. on Memorial Day is known as the National Moment of Remembrance and citizens are asked to gather together for one minute […]
With Art, Anything Is Possible – Day #24
Just a few years ago, Mental Health Connecticut’s Independence Center (IC) in Waterbury would host a casual meet up of 3-4 individuals who showed an interest in the Arts. With the support of the Connecticut Community Foundation, today the program known as Mending Art reaches over 140 participants at the IC and hundreds more in […]
Show Us Your Labels, Without Apology – Day #25
Layshia Clarendon is a basketball star player. She identifies as gender-nonconforming, a devout Christian, a person of color, a lesbian, and a wife. Those are a lot of labels. Yet, she is someone who is comfortable in her own skin, happy to tell you that she is who she is, without apology. In the article […]
The Power of A Promise – Day #23
You know that feeling of having that trusted person you can count on? That one person you know will always have your back? For hundreds of individuals and families in Connecticut each year, the Keep the Promise Coalition (KTP) has stepped in to fight for an individual’s rights and to remind legislators of the power […]
Taking Care of Ourselves In Style – Day #22
This afternoon, MHC’s Suzi Craig joined Layshia Claredon, Connecticut Sun Guard on Connecticut Style Live on ABC. The Connecticut Sun has chosen to MHC for their community spotlight for their Home Opener game on Saturday, May 25. Tickets are still available at www.mhconn.org/ctsun. We are truly honored to be in the spotlight this weekend […]
TED Talk Tuesday: The Smallest Conversation Can Make the Greatest Impact – Day #21
Today, Jackie Davis of Mental Health Connecticut joined with our friends at Work_Space of Manchester for their monthly TED Talk Tuesday. At these events, Work_Space invites the public to share their lunch break together by watching a TED Talk or similar video and sharing their thoughts. MHC co-hosted this months event and chose mental health […]
The Art of Distraction – Day #20
Jessica Fidler from MHC’s Stamford office recently shared some experiences she’s seen with a program participant of our residential services breaking free of some heavy chains of depression. “Lately, he’s been expressing happiness and we joke a lot. On one trip back from the beach, he was singing to the radio with the windows down […]
