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North Texas Middle and High School Students Gather for Texas-Sized Hope Squad Conference to Learn about Mental Health, Resources

North Texas Middle and High School Students Gather for Texas-Sized Hope Squad Conference to Learn about Mental Health, Resources

On Thursday, October 19, more than 1,400 Hope Squad members from across North Texas gathered for the Texas-Sized Hope Squad Conference to connect and learn from others how to break the stigma of mental health and provide help and hope to their fellow students and communities.

“What do you do?”: The Powerful Link Between Work and Well-Being

“What do you do?”: The Powerful Link Between Work and Well-Being

It’s no mystery work plays a primary role in our lives. According to the United Nations’ International Labour Organization, Americans work 137 hours more than Japanese workers, 260 more hours than British workers, and 499 more hours than French Workers. “What do you do?” has become the gold-standard of introductory questions when meeting someone new. We often conflate work with worth and perceive occupation as a primary determinant of social status. For example, when someone says they’re a doctor, our ears perk up!

Hard Days of the Holidays

Hard Days of the Holidays

For most people, the holidays are wonderful times to be with friends and family. But for those grieving the loss of a loved one, the holidays are full of reminders of who is missing. Perhaps you know this firsthand or you’re walking alongside someone who is hurting.

Important Notice About Grant Halliburton Foundation Program Cancellations

Important Notice About Grant Halliburton Foundation Program Cancellations

Grant Halliburton Foundation takes the health and well-being of our community seriously and is continuing to monitor the situation as it relates to the coronavirus (COVID-19). In light of the current recommendations from the CDC, we are canceling or postponing the following events:

Valentine’s Day Blues: Young Love

Valentine’s Day Blues: Young Love

As every supermarket in town begins to fill with red roses, chocolate covered strawberries, and an invisible sign that reads: “To be happy, you must be in love,” it makes sense for love and relationships to be on the mind.

Why does Valentine’s Day seem to have the power to genuinely make people feel crummy?

Don't Miss When Life Hands You Teenagers

Don't Miss When Life Hands You Teenagers

Grant Halliburton Foundation is once again hosting our adolescent mental health conference When Life Hands You Teenagers on Wednesday, September 25 at Plano Event Center. This promises to be an enlightening conference for mental health professionals, parents, educators, and others who live or work with children and teens.

Q&A: Should Teens Watch "13 Reasons Why"?

Q&A: Should Teens Watch "13 Reasons Why"?

13 Reasons Why, a Netflix series about a teenage girl who takes her own life, has received mixed reviews from the public and particularly the mental health community. The main concern is that the show arguably sensationalizes teen suicide and makes the topic intriguing and attractive to adolescents. Should teens be watching 13 Reasons Why? Kelly Jameson, Ph.D., a North Dallas therapist in private practice, shares her perspective.

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