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Brooke Briggance
Jan 72 min read
Thinking About the "How" in 2025
As we enter 2025, I know many of us think about what we want to accomplish in the coming year. Some folks may focus on making...
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Jasmine Nakagawa-Wong
Dec 2, 20242 min read
It’s Giving Tuesday – Help Cypress Raise $20k
Help us get Mental Health First Aid certification, suicide prevention training and grief support to people who need it! Before Cypress...
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Michele Dawson
Oct 29, 20242 min read
Kindness During Hard Times
While deciding where to take you on this month’s blog, the mention of kindness has just about bottomed out when compared to the word’s...
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Brooke Briggance
Sep 30, 20242 min read
Three Things I’ve Learned So Far in Celebration of World Mental Health Day!
This October 10th is World Mental Health Day – a day when we focus on mental health as a human right across the globe, advocate for more...
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Brooke Briggance
Sep 4, 20242 min read
QPR Coming to Cypress!
Each year during September, the Cypress team joins so many communities in focusing on Suicide Prevention. I’m sure you’ve heard me brag...
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Jessica Forrister
Jul 30, 20244 min read
The Losses We Don't See
The Losses We Don’t See Content Warning: Death and Drugs August 31st is International Overdose Awareness Day, where people come together...
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Michele Dawson
Jun 28, 20245 min read
Disability Pride Month
Hi All, When sorting through the ways of how to start this month’s blog, I kept running into the same question, “Where do I start?” ...
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Karina De Leon Montes
May 29, 20242 min read
Being My Authentic Self During Pride Month
Being my authentic self, as someone with anxiety, has always been challenging. I constantly overthink how I will be perceived and worry...
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Jasmine Nakagawa-Wong
May 3, 20243 min read
“I Just Got Scared:” Lessons from My 5-year-old During Mental Health Awareness Month
I read recently that Mental Health Awareness Month has been recognized in the United States since 1949 – 75 years! I don’t know about...
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Jessica Forrister
Mar 26, 20243 min read
Does the Elephant Come with a Side Salad?
Stop me if you’ve heard this one: Q: “How do you eat an elephant?” A: “One bite at a time.” This old joke of unknown origin has been...
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Claire Enemark
Mar 4, 20242 min read
An Intersectional Approach to Women's History Month
Every March is dedicated to honoring women’s contributions to U.S. history. However, many women’s contributions and stories are left out...
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Michele Dawson
Jan 29, 20242 min read
Celebrating Black History Month
When I was young, my grandfather gifted me a book entitled “Harlem Renaissance: Art of Black America” by Mary Schmidt Campbell. The...
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Jasmine Nakagawa-Wong
Dec 5, 20232 min read
Leading With Gratitude
At the start of 2023, the Cypress team met to discuss our team norms. One of those norms was to “Lead with Gratitude.” We set out to do...
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Precious Ukaegbu
Oct 30, 20232 min read
Mental Health and the Holidays
The holiday season is one filled with lots of celebrations, merriment, gatherings, travel and more. However, for some people, it can also...
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Claire Enemark
Sep 25, 20232 min read
Shortening the Road to Recovery with Early Screening
It’s October and all of a sudden, the months seem to speed up in a race towards the end of the year. Where I am in the northern...
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Brooke Briggance
Aug 30, 20232 min read
This is Not a "Them" Problem - This is an "Us" Problem
September is National Suicide Prevention month and at Cypress we are more passionate than ever about making sure we all know what to do...
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Claire Enemark
Jul 25, 20232 min read
Back to School and the Jacket of Perfectionism
This August finds me in a place I haven’t been in almost two decades, back in school. I’m adjusting back to this rhythm of packing my...
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Michele Dawson
Jul 5, 20232 min read
The Power Of Words
I’ve always been fascinated by various languages and words that translate among them all. In everyday life, the simple exchange of...
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Karina De Leon Montes
Jun 1, 20232 min read
Taking Pride in Our Mental Health
During the month of June, we celebrate Pride. For many folks, it is a time to celebrate their existence, their resilience, and their...
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Brooke Briggance
May 1, 20232 min read
Why Cypress Matters Now More Than Ever
As many of you know, May is Mental Health Awareness month. At Cypress that can bring a lot of mixed emotions. We know that so many...
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