The Effects of Teen Dating Violence Run Deep
1 in 3 women and 1 in 4 men will experience physical, emotional, or verbal abuse in a dating relationship. Even more shocking, nearly half…
YDI Values - What Do They Really Mean?
We are traveling the state to talk to our teams about what it means to embody Youth Dynamics values. Core Values: Empowerment Partnerships and CollaborationIndividual…
Don’t Forget to Take Time for Yourself
Most of us have heard the saying, “You can’t pour from an empty cup.” While this statement resonates with many of those in human…
YDI Mentors- Transforming the Lives of Montana Kids
Family Support Assistant, Jo Gaxiola, has been with YDI for over three years and has worked as a mentor at both our Havre and Missoula…
Don’t forget to add “MENTAL HEALTH” to your holiday list!
For some people, the holidays are a joyful time, but for others it can be overwhelming. Add to that a mental health issue and it…
Faces of Mental Health- “I highly value community."
This is the final segment of our series, Faces of Mental Health, which gives people an intimate look inside of children’s services. To see…
Faces of Mental Health- “I’m really friendly. I’m always willing to make friends."
This is the eleventh segment in our series, Faces of Mental Health, which gives people an intimate look inside of children’s services. To see…
Faces of Mental Health- "I’m actually able to make an impact on his life.”
This is the tenth segment in our series, Faces of Mental Health, which gives people an intimate look inside of children’s services. To see…
Faces of Mental Health- "In a field of horses, be a unicorn."
This is the ninth segment in our series, Faces of Mental Health, which gives people an intimate look inside of children’s services. To see…
Faces of Mental Health- "I have always had a heart for working with kids."
This is the eighth segment in our series, Faces of Mental Health, which gives people an intimate look inside of children’s services. To see…
Faces of Mental Health- "I don’t like school; it never did it for me."
This is the seventh segment in our series, Faces of Mental Health, which gives people an intimate look inside of children’s services. To see…
Faces of Mental Health- "I felt like I was finally doing something that I really enjoyed."
This is the sixth segment in our series, Faces of Mental Health, which gives people an intimate look inside of children’s services. To see…
Faces of Mental Health- "I’ve been in the system for almost eight years."
This is the fifth segment in our series, Faces of Mental Health, which gives people an intimate look inside of children’s services. To see…
Faces of Mental Health- "I wanted to do something to help."
This is the fourth segment in our series, Faces of Mental Health, which gives people an intimate look inside of children’s services. To see…
Faces of Mental Health- "She looked broken."
This is the third segment in our series, Faces of Mental Health, which gives people an intimate look inside of children’s services. To see…
Faces of Mental Health- "It's the best feeling in the world."
This is the second segment in our series, Faces of Mental Health, which gives people an intimate look inside of children’s services. To see…
Faces of Mental Health- "It's Hard to Ask for Help"
This is the first segment in our series, Faces of Mental Health, which gives people an intimate look inside of children’s services. To see…
Countertransference is not a Flesh-Eating Disease
Psychotherapy.net – by Lawrence Rubin, PhD, ABPP Among my varied clinical and clinically-related roles, I supervise master’s level counseling interns who are training…
The Skype Psychologist
What video-chat therapy sessions offer that in-person visits don’t. The Atlantic – Joseph Burgo As I prepare for my first session of the…
7 Myths About Child Mental Health
Psychiatric disorders are not a result of bad parenting — or poor willpower Child Mind Institute – by Harold S. Koplewicz, MD It is easy…