The Power and Potential of Dads and Stepdads

The Power and Potential of Dads and Stepdads

As dads and stepdads, we are often the initial male influence in our children’s lives, setting standards for how they expect to be treated by boys and other men in our society. Yet, many of us are confused about how to parent, and seem content to take a back seat when...
5 Things You May Not Know About Mental Health

5 Things You May Not Know About Mental Health

May is National Mental Health Month, which (of course) is a topic that we feel very strongly about. As we have in some of our recent blog posts, we wanted to share some information that you may not already know about, or some things that we thought were well worth...
Happy Black History Month from Galen Hope

Happy Black History Month from Galen Hope

At Galen Hope, we recognize that the contributions of Black psychologists, psychiatrists, and other scientists in our field are all too often underrecognized and overlooked. Since February is Black History Month, we wanted to talk about some of the pioneers of...
Getting Better Versus Getting Well

Getting Better Versus Getting Well

Mental health care, as well as eating disorder care, is deeply concerned with helping the patient to feel better. Much of the time, especially in residential or inpatient settings, treatment centers on addressing and working through a crisis and then sending the...