After another very competitive round of applications, we are excited to introduce you to the five graduate finalists for the 2022 “Hope for Healing Scholarship.” (Meet the undergraduate finalists here.) Each year, our scholarship committee meets to decide who, from among hundreds of applicants nationwide, shows the ... Read More
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Meet The 2022 Undergraduate Finalists for the “Hope for Healing Scholarship”
We are excited to announce this year’s five undergraduate finalists for our annual “Hope for Healing Scholarship.” The annual initiative seeks to award two exceptional students in the field of mental and behavioral health (one undergraduate and one graduate) with a $5000 grant to support their studies. Now in its ... Read More
How Chronic Stress Contributes to Mental Illness
If you are reading this, I would like to first offer my congratulations. Congratulations on surviving what is considered, for many, a challenging and stressful time of year. I’d like to take a moment to introduce myself. My name is Alaina. I went through the Restore (Mental Health) Program at FHE at the beginning of ... Read More
FHE Health Donates $10,000 for Second Therapy Dog for Local First Responders
This month FHE Health drew local news coverage when it donated $10,000 to support the training of a second therapy dog for Broward County first responders. The presentation of the $10,000 check occurred in a ceremony at Broward IAFF Union Hall on December 10. Firefighter Dean Moreno and his yellow lab Oscar, ... Read More
Dean and Oscar: The Inspirational Story of a Man and His Dog
The “First Responder Paws Therapy Dog Award” is now in its second year and accepting applications, so we wanted to update you on the original therapy dog team that made it all possible: veteran firefighter Dean Moreno and his yellow lab Oscar. The pair has been supporting first responders and their community of ... Read More
5 Traits of Adult Children of Alcoholics
Did you grow up in a home with an alcoholic? You may have faced days of stepping on eggshells and avoiding that parent because you knew that it only took a very little problem to create a scary situation. You may have experienced being made fun of at school, or you had to work to hide the evidence of a parent’s use so ... Read More
A Guide to Nurse Burnout and How to Get Help for It
Burnout in nursing is a growing problem in the medical profession in America and worldwide. Among healthcare professionals, nurses have a unique set of stressors. Often, however, they may be more reticent to ask for help. Since a steady workforce of nurses providing for the healthcare needs of patients is so critical ... Read More
5 Most Unrealistic Depictions of Anxiety in Hollywood
Hollywood is riddled with inaccurate depictions of the human experience, and mental health disorders are no exception. Characters with anxiety frequently come across as over-the-top, odd, or unrelatable when portrayed in the Hollywood stereotype. Why is this so damaging? Because it teaches audiences to look for ... Read More
