A Letter to the Editor from Senator Cardin, who chaired the recent hearing about hate crimes against homeless men & women: http://bit.ly/9ErypJ With hypothermia season starting in just two weeks, D.C. is expecting a 10% increase in shelter need…

This week is Mental Illness Awareness Week. Is someone you know affected by a mental illness? Take some time and educate yourself. As a follow-up to our unemployment blog from earlier this week, the latest stats from the Labor Department today show…

Florida just passed a bill that makes attacks targeting homeless individuals a hate crime: http://huff.to/d1ZQOU An interesting take on the gender gap – could mental health be a factor in the ongoing financial disparity between men and women? http…

According to the National Institute of Mental Health, in any given year, one in four adults suffers from a mental disorder. This number is even higher amongst those who are experiencing homelessness, where approximately half of all those who are home…

Families crowding together into single homes because of the bad economy increased the number of homeless families last year, even as the total number of homeless individuals dropped. http://bit.ly/a4BwuN On 6/22, the USICH will release the nation…

As we have discussed before on this blog, many women at Calvary are survivors of abuse and trauma. And, often, this can lead to post-traumatic stress disorder. However, many who come through our doors are completely unaware of the long-term affects t…

Today, April 9th, is Global Health Day! This is an interesting editorial piece on not forgetting about the importance of mental health when raising global health awareness. http://tinyurl.com/y47ce2f After losing her job, Shay Kelley visited 50 stat…

What is bipolar disorder? Bipolar disorder is a brain disorder that causes unusual shifts in mood, involving periods of excessive excitability (mania) and periods of depression. These abrupt mood swings are not just normal ups and downs; they affect…

Continuing the conversation on mental illness, we here at Calvary Comments bring you 4 need-to-know answers on depression, a very common illness, especially as we approach the holiday season. What is depression? Depression is all encompassing mental…

Many of the women at Calvary live with mental illnesses. Today is the first of many blog posts in which we aim to provide you with a better understanding of some common illnesses. First up: Schizophrenia. What is schizophrenia? Schizophrenia is a sev…