Cultivating Gratitude Amidst Difficulty
As it does each year around this time, the month of November and the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday draw me to reflect on all the happenings in my life so far this year. Every year, there are experiences that bring incredible joy and fulfillment and others that challenge and push me to my limits and experiences that bring sadness and frustration. I am of course not alone in this, as we all walk and sometimes stumble through life in all its messy complexities.
Many of us that are hovering around middle age have learned to lean into all
What’s Happening at North Austin YMCA in November 2023
Everline Counseling Services
Are you seeking affordable mental health counseling in Austin? Everline Counseling, offered by the Greater Austin YMCA, provides in-person and teletherapy appointments at less than half the average cost. Join our upcoming therapy groups for postpartum depression, anxiety, and youth transitions. Email everline@austinymca.org for
Greater Austin YMCA’s New Program Addresses Mental Health Crisis
“Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experience of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, ambition inspired, and success achieved.” — Helen Keller
In a world facing unprecedented challenges, mental health has taken center stage as one of the most pressing concerns of our time. Recent data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has revealed a deeply concerning trend: suicides in the U.S. reached a new high in 2022. This sobering information should not come as a surprise as in the last few years the U.S. Surgeon General, American Academy of Pediatrics, American
