by Huckleberry Branding Admin | Jun 8, 2018 | Uncategorized
First, Kate Spade and, then, Anthony Bourdain! Two famous and successful people whose lives apparently became so distraught and disconnected that, perhaps in an impulsive moment, they decided to commit suicide. We also have today’s New York Times article: “Defying...
by Huckleberry Branding Admin | Jun 1, 2018 | Uncategorized
I recently had the pleasure of completing an online DBT training course designed by Marsha Linehan, the founder of Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT). I am not a mental health clinician, nor do I aspire to become one. I see myself more as a witness, facilitator, and...
by Huckleberry Branding Admin | May 11, 2018 | Uncategorized
Photo from The Guardian by Jim Wileman. On February 21, 2018, George Monbiot published his article, ‘The town that’s found a potent cure for illness – community’ in The Guardian. The article shines a light on the town of Frome in Somerset, England where...
by Huckleberry Branding Admin | Apr 19, 2018 | Uncategorized
The following post represents thoughts of Dr. Christopher Grala, Psy. D., the executive director of Spirit of Gheel, a therapeutic community in Pennsylvania. The post was prompted by an article appearing in The Guardian on March 31, 2014 concerning the current state...
by Huckleberry Branding Admin | Apr 10, 2018 | Uncategorized
The term “informed consent” is used a lot in mental health care. Those two little words are a big, and complicated, deal. In this blog post, I unpack the term “informed consent” and all the things that come along with it: dignity of risk, duty...
