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About

Mind Matters is a collaborative blog written by Menninger staff and an occasional invited guest to increase awareness about mental health. Launched in 2019, Mind Matters is curated and edited by an expert clinical team, which is led by Robyn Dotson Martin, LPC-S. Martin serves as an Outpatient Assessment team leader and staff therapist.

Recent Posts

When Symptoms Overlap

How experts differentiate borderline personality disorder from bipolar disorder and why it is important to know the difference

Is There Such a Thing as Good Grief?

Loss is universal, but there are ways to manage it.

7 Tips for Parenting Parents

Caregiving is possible without sacrificing your own life.

Hang Up the Phone

DBT theory can help set effective consequences.

Suicidal Thoughts 101

How to have conversations about suicide.

5 Common Misconceptions About Substance Use Disorders

Busting myths about substance use diagnosis and treatment.

Nuclear Anxiety, "Oppenheimer," and Prometheus

A look at the history and future of nuclear anxiety.

Too Hot to Handle? Heat and Mental Health

The heat is tearing us up … physically and mentally.

"Our Family Doesn’t Need Therapy, You Do!"

Family struggles are not always best addressed in the home. Reaching out to a professional is sometimes needed, yet not all family members may be on board.

Confronting Mental Illness Stigma

What the research shows about mental health stigma.