3 tips for finding inclusive mental health care
Julie Butterfield, a behavioral health clinical operations manager for BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee, provides tips for finding inclusive mental health care.
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How summer impacts your mental health
Benjamin Breeding, a behavioral health case manager with BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee, discusses the various ways that summer might affect your mental health.
Social media and mental health: 5 questions to ask yourself
Laura Bertrand, a licensed professional counselor and mental health expert at BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee, shares ways to assess your relationship with social media and evaluate its impact on your mental health.
9 ways to avoid the winter blues
“The ‘winter blues’ are real, and fairly common,” says Dr. Judith Overton, a psychiatrist and medical director at BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee.
How to find the right therapist
Karissa Hyrchuk, a behavioral health care manager for BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee, says finding the right therapist for you should be undertaken thoughtfully.
What is cultural trauma? The difference between collective trauma & cultural trauma
Cultural trauma happens when members of a group experience a horrendous event that affects members of their community for years to come.
Collective trauma 102: How we process trauma + 5 tips for talking about it (with kids & adults)
Every generation has collectively traumatic events. For older generations, it might be WWII or the Vietnam War. For others, it might be 9/11, school shootings, or COVID-19.
What is collective trauma? 5 steps to understanding your feelings, getting help & taking action
Natasha D. Bonner, behavioral health expert for BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee, explains that collective trauma is any reaction people have to a traumatic event that affects our whole society.
Mental health in the LGBTQ+ community: The facts + 4 tips for finding inclusive mental health care
Julie Butterfield, a behavioral health clinical operations manager for BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee, says because being LGBTQ+ isn’t the societal norm, it can take a toll on your mental health.
Autism 101: Exploring autism spectrum disorder (ASD) + tips for better connections
Alise Lane, behavioral health expert and Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) for BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee, explains that the fact that autism looks different for every person makes it difficult to understand from the outside.