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Parents Are in Crisis: A Developmental Framework Can Offer Support

NonProfit Quarterly

On August 28, 2024, the United States Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy declared parental stress a public health crisis. This was a notable shift, as the impact of parenting on parents and their unmet needs has largely been absent from discussions of reproductive health in the United States.

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When the Mouth Speaks, the Whole Person Heals: Bringing Integrative Community Therapy and Solidarity Care from Brazil’s Favelas to the United States

NonProfit Quarterly

Editors note: This piece is from Nonprofit Quarterly Magazine s winter 2024 issue, Health Justice in the Digital Age: Can We Harness AI for Good? Attaining equity in health isnt always about bringing the resources of the rich to the poor. The United States is in a societal mental health crisis. Image Credit: Dall-E by OpenAI.

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Let’s Talk About Mental Health Days #NPCOMMLife

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

PLEASE NOTE: This article is not suggesting that if you suffer from depression or anxiety or other mental health issues that all you need is a mental health day to fix it. A lot of you won’t even leave your desk for lunch let alone leave the office for a whole day for a “mental health” break.

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The Secret to Stopping Overwhelm in the Workplace

NonProfit Leadership Center

Reflective Practices: Reflecting on one’s experiences, decisions and interactions helps gain insights and foster self-awareness across all team members, creating a culture rooted in learning and not just performance. Integrate mindfulness practices into your organizational culture. Create a Mindful Work Environment.

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Safe At Work: How To Lead During Election Season With Fairness and Civility

Fundraising Leadership

In this highly fractious and divisive political culture, as a leader, it is essential to create a workplace environment that is absent of negativity and hate that exists outside the organization surrounding the election. A recent LifeStance Health survey of 1,052 U.S. In APA’s 2024 Stress in America survey, 77% of U.S.

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Minding the Gaps: Neuroethics, AI, and Depression

NonProfit Quarterly

Image credit: Dall-E by OpenAI Editors note: This piece is from Nonprofit Quarterly Magazine s winter 2024 issue, Health Justice in the Digital Age: Can We Harness AI for Good? Neuroscience, broadly, deals with the nervous system and the brain, including mental health. 10 Only 35.1 10 Only 35.1 10 Only 35.1 10 Only 35.1

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How Indigenous Wisdom Can Support Youth Mental Health

Stanford Social Innovation Review

Indigenous cultural traditions in the region have long embraced the interdependence of humans with the land, water, and the more-than-human world. As in much of Native America, a vibrant cultural revitalization is underway here, bridging past and present and elevating Indigenous worldviews and traditions long suppressed by colonization.

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