Via Hope Blog
Class Exercise to Promote Help-Seeking for Depression
While I never planned on landing in a Department of Advertising, one of the great benefits has finding myself in the midst of talented students that (1) tend to think about problems very differently than health communication and promotion professionals and (2) are developing their creative skills related to art direction, copywriting, etc. Toss in the fact that a health promotion… Read more
A Partnership Created to Strengthen Resources in Texas
If there is one thing Via Hope is becoming skilled at, it’s creating partnerships. We partner with everyone! I suppose this is a natural thing—Via Hope is, itself, a collaboration between Mental Health America of Texas and NAMI Texas. We work with the folks from Appalachian Consulting and Recovery Opportunity—national leaders in the development of peer support… Read more
Targeted and Tailored Messages for Dealing with Depression
Well, after letting Anna get the blog rolling I felt like it was time to start writing a bit here myself. My name is Mike Mackert, and I’m an Assistant Professor in The University of Texas at Austin Department of Advertising. Most of my academic research focuses on the design of messages for low health literate audiences,… Read more
Keep Learning from Judi Chamberlin
During the first few months of working at Via Hope, I spent nearly all my time learning about health, mental health, wellness and recovery resources in Texas and elsewhere. It was mind-numbing at times, but I learned a ton about the resources available, the recovery movement, and history of mental health in the United States. Today I thought I would… Read more
On Happiness
Oh, I love the idea of happiness, I do! I honestly don’t know if I can think of anything more alluring than the promise of bliss—can you? Read more
Hogg Foundation Grants and Mental Health Efforts in Texas
Exciting news—the Hogg Foundation for Mental Health announced which Texas organizations were awarded grants to hire and host Mental Health Policy Fellows this fall! This is a new initiative, and a very exciting one—these types of positions are too rare in the mental health world. The grantees are Advocacy, Inc, Texans Care for Children, Childbuilders, Lutheran Social… Read more