Our Executive Director, Erin Raftery Ryan, spoke to the Los Angeles Times about daylight saving times and major depressive disorder with a seasonal pattern. The condition, commonly known as seasonal affective disorder, or SAD, is characterized by recurrent episodes of
Let’s Talk About Mental Health—At School
Our Executive Director, Erin Raftery Ryan, penned a post for the Milken Family Foundation Educator blog, Connections. ““You’re on mute,” a sixth-grader kindly informed me during a recent Zoom presentation. While this phrase has become part of our new virtual
NAMI WLA at Sundance Film Festival 2020
Our Executive Director, Erin Raftery Ryan, is participating in a mental health-themed panel at the Sundance Film Festival. The discussion takes place Friday, Jan. 24, 3-5 p.m. at The Cabin, 427 Main Street at the 2020 Sundance Festival’s pop-up space, Instant Karma
Event Recap: Ernie and Joe Screening and Panel
Our Executive Director, Erin Raftery Ryan, participated in a panel discussion after a special screening at the Museum of Tolerance of HBO’s documentary, “Ernie and Joe: Crisis Cops”
Why We Need Mental Health Education in High Schools
Post by Executive Director Erin Raftery Ryan, originally written for Thrive Global on the need for mental health education. Thrive reached out to us to provide perspective for their new #ThrivingMind initiative dedicated to moving the conversation about mental health