WHO SHALL LIVE & WHO SHALL DIE? REFLECTIONS ON MENTAL HEALTH FOR ROSH HASHANAH
Lisa Ziv has a passion for supporting parents as they navigate their children’s mental health challenges. She helps identify resources and build supportive communities by connecting families and [...]
Pandemic Effects on Children
The pandemic has isolated many children from their friends and extended families — and appears to be leading to a rise in mental health problems. In one recent survey, almost 80 percent of [...]
Robert Roseman brightens the lives of others and memorializes his friend through his front porch photos
Robert Roseman is using the lens of his camera to focus his heart on saving lives. His front porch photos, taken at a safe distance during the COVID-19 crisis, are capturing happy moments for his [...]
Mother and teen daughter pen self-help books for fellow anxiety sufferers
“Many mental illnesses are “invisible,” which makes it hard for people to recognize them and sympathize with those suffering.” – Sophie Riegel 19-year-old Sophie Riegel gives [...]
A Guide to Support Mental ‘Whale-ness’
Thank you to the New York Jewish Week for sharing this great article where a self-advocate shares how to support friends and family with mental illness. Read the full article online.
Don’t Believe in God? Lie to Your Children
Therapist Erica Komisar offers some her thoughts on why depression and anxiety may appear at such a young age and their connection to God, or not. Don’t Believe in God? Lie to Your Children. The [...]
#YMS YourMomCares
Your Mom Cares + JED Foundation (JED) teamed up to create some incredible back to school resource for kids and parents. Learn more at https://www.yourmomcares.org/back-to-school.