1. In “What Schizophrenia Does to Families” by Abigail Jones dives into how the mental health care system failed a family diving into how getting treatment for schizophrenia in America is becoming increasingly difficult. 

2. For the first #IAm1in5 Facebook Live Chat of 2020, Mental Health Advocates of WNY executive director Ken Houseknecht talked about maintaining positive mental health in the new year. 

One of the things he and I talked about was how to deal with workplace stress. 

“Here’s the reality, your employees are dealing with mental health issues whether you acknowledge it or not,” said Houseknecht.

While burnout was an official diagnosed condition by the World Health Organization (WHO) the main causes of the burnout are related to workplace environment factors like unfair treatment, lack of role clarity, or lack of communication and support from management, according to an article by Jennifer Moss in the Harvard Business Review.

Mental Health Advocates of WNY has a program called Workplace Well-being to train employers and employees better practices. That’s at 9:48 during the chat.

3. An estimated one in nine women will become clinically depressed during pregnancy or postpartum according to research done by the Centers for Disease and Control (CDC).

In New York, 12.8 percent of women surveyed reported symptoms of depression, according to the CDC.

A new hotline was created by the University of Massachusetts Medical School to help women cope, according to an article by NPR.

That number is 1-855-Mom-MCPAP (1-855-666-6272) and operates Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

For more information, visit their website.