Working on Wellness

By John Richter (staff) I had just returned to work from a whirlwind, week-long vacation in Cuba when a colleague greeted me with an enthusiastic “welcome back, are yo…

By Sophie Theis (staff) Life is full of transition – school transitions, work transitions. People change jobs, change schools, make big decisions, and with each of the…

By Michelle DeOcampo (former MHANYS staff) I’m Filipino-American, and I rarely hear open – yet alone positive – discussions about mental health in my community. While …

By Deborah Faust (Staff) We are in the midst of the most engaged holiday season of the year, and it is full of beautiful lights flicking throughout our communities, fa…

By Deonna Jackson (former MHANYS intern) As college students, we are told that these years will be the best of our lives. College certainly has been a great experience…

By Nina Rouse (former MHANYS Intern) I was so happy during the Summer yet as early as October hit I was fearful of the shorter days and cold weather to come. Every tim…

By Cohen Miles-Rath (staff) Prior to starting my new position as a Project Coordinator here at the Mental Health Association in NY State, Inc. (MHANYS) in early Septem…