Suicide Prevention Awareness Month: Recognizing the Signs, Starting the Conversation, and Taking Action
September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, a time dedicated to increasing awareness, reducing stigma, encouraging meaningful conversations, and reminding people that help is available. Suicide is a difficult subject to discuss, but avoiding the subject does not make the risk disappear. Families, friends, coworkers, teachers, healthcare professionals, and communities can all play a role in […]
Understanding Trauma & the Brain
When life feels unsafe even after the danger has passed, trauma may be hiding behind the scenes. It can masquerade as anxiety, anger, perfectionism, or a persistent sense of being “on guard.” At New Mentality we see these patterns every day, and we witness how modern neuroscience can gently retrain the brain so you can […]