Posted on September 1, 2020September 1, 2020UncategorizedSuicide Awareness in Minority CommunitiesAs suicide rates rise to the second leading cause of death for persons 10-34 in Texas, our communities are looking to find ways to build awareness around a topic that many only just realized existed.In our community, we all deal with mental fatigue from everyday obstacles and social injustices that make us feel alone in our thoughts and situations. Read More
Posted on June 1, 2020June 19, 2020UncategorizedThe Silver Lining Does Exist, and it’s called Post Traumatic Growth.Licensed Professional Counselor and SIMS Provider Ashley Logan, discusses the emergence of Post Traumatic Growth, a process of positive changes that result from life crises or traumas. Read More
Posted on February 6, 2019February 6, 2019Uncategorized(26.2) Miles for MusiciansSIMS supporter Chantel Ortiz is running the 2019 Austin Marathon to honor the memory of her cousin Caleb and raise money for SIMS. Here, she talks about the hope Caleb inspired in others throughout his life and why she chose to give back to mental health in Austin music, one step at a time. Read More
Posted on December 7, 2018April 23, 2019UncategorizedMy Story of Life RecoveryMusician and entrepreneur Gabe Vasquez talks about his path to sobriety and how SIMS has helped him do a complete “life recovery,” so he can now help others. Read More
Posted on December 7, 2018April 19, 2019UncategorizedProcessing Mental Health and Addiction With MusicHip hop artist Amelia Cowen, aka AC Aftermath, discusses how music helps her process difficult feelings and how she hopes the music community will start talking more openly about mental health. Read More
Posted on December 7, 2018December 11, 2018UncategorizedTaking Care of My Mental Health With SIMSMusic writer Kayleigh Hughes shares how she finally asked for help and why talking about depression and anxiety are critical to normalizing mental health treatment. Read More