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I first had grief explained to me in a college mental health seminar. We were shown an image of a ball in a box. The box was labeled “life” and inside the box was a big ball bouncing around. On [...]

It seems nearly everyone I know, and I’m including myself in that group, feels stuck in a state of ennui that stretches far beyond your basic rough day or even seasonal depression. The daily [...]

The theme of this year’s Recovery Month – Recovery is for Everyone – is as necessary now as it has ever been. We still encounter callous ignorance when it comes to recovery. Far too [...]

Mental health is deeply personal, your challenges and issues are distinct to you. Dealing with these challenges is part of achieving mental wellness. Many people lead productive lives by [...]

Read this post in English Las historias son un punto culminante común en todas las culturas latinas. Las compartimos repetidamente y cada vez tienden a volverse cada vez más emocionantes. ¿Pero [...]

Lee este post en español Stories are one common highlight across all Latino cultures. We share them repeatedly, and each time they tend to get more and more exciting. But exciting for whom…and at [...]

Coping Pre-Covid When I came to Sanctuary Centers I was a wreck. I couldn’t deal with myself, let alone a global pandemic. I didn’t know anything about mental illness. In my life, in my inner [...]

Two years ago this week, the Thomas fire laid the groundwork for the Montecito mudslides. On January 9th, 2018, half an inch of rain overwhelmed Santa Barbara County in less than five minutes. [...]

Only through our connectedness to others can we really know and enhance the self. And only through working on the self can we begin to enhance our connectedness to others. -Harriet Goldhor Lerner [...]

For many people, the holidays are a joyous time to return home and reconnect with loved ones. They celebrate family traditions and attend diverse religious ceremonies, unwrap colorful gifts and [...]