June is pride month, and with that I'd like to spend some time paying homage to a group of individuals that are very near and dear to my heart: people who fall in the LGBTQ community. For those that aren't familiar with the acronym, it is as follows: Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Queer Questioning This has historically been a highly debated topic among different groups of individuals and their belief systems. I come from the school of thought that people are born how the

I am proud to be a Sandy Hook Promise leader, and I was fortunate to be able to give a presentation to a school last week about a potential partnership for the 2018-19 school year. I went through a lot of data, statistics, professional experience I've had that is evidence I am able to do this important work, and ended with the compelling video Sandy Hook Promise created about recognizing warning signs in students who are struggling: Through my work with Sandy Hook Promise, I

There has always been a stigma surrounding mental health and mental illness. Perhaps it's because we can't physically SEE signs & symptoms of mental illness. If someone is suffering from depression, they may have figured out a way to hide it so it doesn't manifest itself in outward physical symptoms. There are certainly people who look and act like they are depressed (low energy, crying, sleeping a lot, easily agitated), but oftentimes these physical signs are dismissed as