July is National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month, and CHRIS 180 is focusing on raising awareness surrounding the struggles that underrepresented and minority communities face with mental illness. There are many factors that can prevent minority groups from seeking help including language barriers, cost and...
Certified Community Behavioral Health Center will integrate physical and mental healthcare CHRIS 180 has been awarded a four-year grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to develop a Certified Community Behavioral Health Center (CCBHC). CHRIS 180 was one of five recipients in...
Each new year, many of us contemplate ways to become the best versions of ourselves and reach our goals. We make resolutions to start taking our health seriously by joining gyms and eating healthy. However, we may overlook one important factor that can improve every...
Has there ever been a moment when you hear a song and it sums up that particular moment perfectly? Maybe you’ve connected to a song so much that you just had to get up and move. Possibly you’ve been painting and had chills go through...
During the second week of October, CHRIS 180 celebrates Atlanta Pride. This time of year brings festivals, parades and a host of enriching activities to advance unity and visibility amongst Atlanta’s LGBTQ+ community. Pride is not just about fun celebrations, it is about supporting the...
In a digital-first world, it is very important to be aware of not only what bullying looks like but also the impact it has on the children in our community. National Bullying Prevention Month was first established in 2006 to expand awareness to the consequences of...
Virtual reality (VR) offers clients a three-dimensional environment, generating a sense of immersion in another world in which the client interacts. Although the environments are artificial, the human brain does amazing things with it – it experiences the environment as if it were the real...
The death of a parent is a traumatic event that can leave a lasting impact on those who have lost their loved ones. Losing a parent to suicide can be even more traumatic than losing a parent from natural causes. Studies from the Department of...
I have spent the majority of my career in mental health, working with youth and young adults, so I know that what happens to you as a child plays a significant role in the person you become.When we’re young, our brain is elastic and ready...
Gun violence and gun control has become a highly politicized topic of discussion in America. In the past few years, as we lived through the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been an increase in news coverage about school shootings, protests and demonstrations, police brutality and deadly...