It may be #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth, but mental health requires our attention every day, week and month of the year. Discover some of the alarming stats from a letter to the editor penned by our president & CEO that recently ran in the @suntimes: bit.ly/4deORW9

Dr. Anthony Chambers, Chief Academic Officer at The Family Institute, was featured in the The New York Times sharing questions that can deeper your connection with your mom. Read more: family-institute.org/behavioral-hea… #TheFamilyInstitute #NorthwesternUniversity #MothersDay #FamilyTherapy

🌈 Are you a parent of an #LGBTQIA+ child? Join us May 29 (11:30am CT) for a free, virtual workshop on ambiguous loss. 🎙️ Led by expert clinicians 💬 Access support and build community 🎟️ Register now: bit.ly/3GTUPzU #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth #MHAM #LGBTQ

Think mental health struggles mean you’re “weak?” Think again. Staff therapist Jocelyn Nelson, LCPC, debunks 5 common myths that get in the way of healing and understanding. 🧠 Read the article: bit.ly/45ypYmx #MentalHealthAwareness #MentalHealthMyths #MentalHealth

Still smiling after our sold out 2025 #GratitudeGala! 💚 Thanks to Chicago Bears GM Ryan Poles for sharing his story and to everyone who supported mental health access. ▶️ Ryan's fireside chat: family-institute.org/gratitude-gala… 📸 Photo gallery: bit.ly/43KYCHx #MHAM2025 #Chicago

🌈 #PrideMonth begins today! This year’s Chicago theme—#UnitedInPride—celebrates strength in togetherness, diversity & love. It’s also a call to confront the mental health inequities LGBTQ+ folks still face due to stigma & systemic barriers. We see you. 💛

Our Chief Academic Officer, Anthony Chambers, PhD, ABPP, shares with Northwestern in its spring magazine issue the key to a long life — and it's probably not what you expected. 👀 ⤵️ #TheFamilyInstitute #Northwestern #friendship #happiness #longevity magazine.northwestern.edu/voices/health-…

The smallest figures can tell the biggest stories. ⏳ Therapist Emily Perepa, LCSW, ICST shares how sand tray therapy helps clients express emotions, process trauma and heal — without needing to say it out loud. #SandTray #TherapyTools #MentalHealth #NormalizeTherapy

Summer often brings more playtime with our kids ☀️ 🧸 Join The Family Institute’s expert therapists for a free webinar on the importance of play in child development & wellbeing, Monday 6/9 at 6 pm CT. 🔗 Register: bit.ly/3T93cu3 #ParentingTips #ParentSupport

#Juneteenth, Dr. Chika Ofodu writes, holds both grief and joy. It’s a day to honor freedom, reckon with historical trauma and recognize that healing happens in community—not isolation. 🔗 Full article with resources: bit.ly/3TBe8Rn #RacialTrauma #HealingJustice

Feeling overwhelmed? Pause the doomscroll. The news. The noise. The weight of it all. Therapy can help. 📅 Schedule an appointment today. 🔗 bit.ly/3FMMPxc #MentalHealth #NormalizeTherapy

#Pride is more than a parade, says Chika Ofodu, Ph.D.—it's a portal that invites us into deeper truth, connection and responsibility, and a reminder that healing and liberation are inseparable. 🌈 Full article: bit.ly/4ljHOhQ #PrideMonth #StonewallRiots #MentalHealth

☀️ Summer brings more time together—and, sometimes, more tension. Looking for ways to stay connected with your teen over the break? Therapist Jocelyn Nelson, M.A., LCPC, NCC, shares simple tips to build trust and make lasting memories: bit.ly/45MSu4 #ParentingTeens

July is #BIPOCMentalHealthMonth. Mental health access isn’t equal: ❤️ Nearly 1 in 5 Native & Indigenous adults experience mental illness 🤎 Only 1 in 3 Black adults get care 💛 Just 25% of Asian Americans receive treatment Our Northwestern programs and clinic aim to help.

🏈 ✨ Our 2025 #GratitudeGala honoring Chicago Bears GM Ryan Poles was featured in Make It Better Foundation's Better Magazine! Ryan’s story shows why mental health advocacy in sports matters more than ever. Read more: bit.ly/3GC2fb9 #MakeItBetter

Sexuality doesn’t stop with age—but stigma often does. Mental health pros: Join us for Vintage Vibes on Friday, July 25 to learn about aging, intimacy & effective interventions. 📍 444 N. Michigan Ave. 🎓 1 CEU available ($20) Register 👉 bit.ly/3IqYiGS #SexTherapy

🏳️‍🌈 LGBTQ+ young people deserve support that affirms who they are. We offer therapy that centers your identity—with no-cost options for those who qualify: bit.ly/44YOStD Need help now? 📱 Trevor: 1-866-488-7386 📱 Trans Lifeline: 877-565-8860 📱 YouthLine: 877-968-8491

“There is a low correlation between being right and being happy.” — Dr. Anthony Chambers, The Family Institute's Chief Academic Officer, in the The New York Times Learn why managing — not avoiding — differences is key to relationship health. 💕 🔗 bit.ly/3HqxM01

Are you #TypeA? 🕒 Parade Mag spoke with Dr. Daniel Katz of The Family Institute about 9 common traits — like productivity, competitiveness & overthinking — and how to manage them. Read more ➡️: bit.ly/41MpNBJ

🕊️ On #NationalGriefAwarenessDay, we’re reminded: grief is not one-size-fits-all. Culture, religion, gender & family traditions shape how we mourn. Read Dr. Markeeta Parker’s latest article on honoring diverse grieving practices: bit.ly/3UP8zj9