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It’s well documented that there are gaps in the mental health care system in Buffalo and Western New York, one of which exists in the time and space after a patient is exits an inpatient psychiatric stay. Sometimes, this gap results in repeated reliance on psychiatric...

If you’re considering making an appointment for your first therapy session, know that you’re not alone. According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness, 1 in 5 American adults experiences mental illness. In addition, research shows that most adults report...

As we enter the darkest time of the year, let us remember to “love our neighbors as ourselves.” This important Jewish value happens to perfectly reflect Buffalo as “the City of Good Neighbors.”

As we enter the darkest time of the year, let us remember to “love our neighbors as ourselves.” This important Jewish value happens to perfectly reflect Buffalo as “the City of Good Neighbors.”

As we enter the darkest time of the year, let us remember to “love our neighbors as ourselves.” This important Jewish value happens to perfectly reflect Buffalo as “the City of Good Neighbors.”

There is a saying that one can be happy when they believe “I get to do this” instead of “I have to do this,” so I try to greet each day with a sense of excitement. While there are regular patterns within my work, each day also holds unexpected surprises, which has...

As we enter the darkest time of the year, let us remember to “love our neighbors as ourselves.” This important Jewish value happens to perfectly reflect Buffalo as “the City of Good Neighbors.”

As we enter the darkest time of the year, let us remember to “love our neighbors as ourselves.” This important Jewish value happens to perfectly reflect Buffalo as “the City of Good Neighbors.”

What does it mean to find success? For Oleksandra Klimantova, it looks like unlocking the doors of 7 Elephants, the rhythmic gymnastics studio she opened in Buffalo this year. Oleksandra and her family came to Buffalo as war broke out in the Ukraine, at which time...

Saying “Thank you!” 100 times a day? Yikes- how could you get that done. What would you offer gratitude for? Your best friend? Food you love? The air you breathe? Being alive? The clothes you wear? The earth? Your job?  The practice of expressing gratitude in Judaism...