by David Israelian | Jul 22, 2025 | Trauma & Recovery
A full path of recovery. Or a partial path of recovery. The WHO declared that the social determinants of health
by Kevin Naruse | Jul 21, 2025 | Articles, Disability Justice, Lived Experience Stories, Neurodiversity
In today’s rapidly evolving work environment, embracing neurodiversity is not just a moral imperative but a strategic advantage. Neurodiversity refers to the natural variations in human brain function, encompassing conditions like autism spectrum disorder (ASD),...
by Kevin Naruse | Jul 5, 2025 | Lived Experience Stories
What old myth are we still clinging to that’s holding us back?❞ We are clinging to the myth that expertise must come from outside ourselves. That healing, leadership, and vision reside in polished institutions or distant authorities. This myth disempowers the peer,...
by mhtadmin | Jul 4, 2025 | Articles, Mental Health in the Workplace
On Tuesday, July 8, 2025, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors will vote on a proposed $1 million sole-source agreement with the California Mental Health Services Authority (CalMHSA) to fund a statewide campaign aimed at recruiting more workers into...
by mhtadmin | Jul 1, 2025 | Disability Justice, Peer Leadership
There were no spotlights. No big announcements. Just a quiet decision: to show up — again and again — for something we believed in. At first, it was a modest internship program built out of our deep belief that mental health storytelling deserved more than a platform....
by mhtadmin | Jul 1, 2025 | Peer Leadership
What happens when people who’ve been pushed to the margins take the mic and own the narrative? You get Peer Media. And you get the Breaking Barriers podcast. This inaugural episode brings together six voices with deep experience navigating stigma, institutional...
