SAMHSA News: Top Honors for Writing, Design
August 3, 2011 (All day) (301) 984-4350 Kim Callinan KCallinan@iqsolutions.com The SAMHSA News team at IQ Solutions recently added seven more national awards to its cumulative list of wins on behalf of...
View ArticleMental Illnesses Exist in the Land of Giants, Patriots, and Beyond
James Wonsowicz Communications Associate With the Super Bowl quickly approaching, football fans around the world are preparing to watch some of today’s elite athletes face off in a thrilling display...
View ArticleThinspo Bans: Small Steps Toward Big Change
Kristin Blank Writer/Editor III In recent weeks, Tumblr, Pinterest, and Instagram—three social media sites experiencing an explosion of popularity—banned “thinspo” and “pro-ana” images. These are...
View ArticleHigh Five for Health: June 2012
Matt Grzeskiewicz Interactive Communications Associate I June was a scorcher in our Nation’s Capital, bringing us a heat wave with temperatures above 100 degrees in the month’s closing days. Along...
View ArticleHoliday Stress and Mental Health: How To Cope
Paula Ferebee Senior Exhibit Outreach Specialist Is this really “The Most Wonderful Time of the Year?” Not always—the holidays come with a lot of baggage: a break in routine, mourning the loss of...
View ArticlePaying It Forward: One Way To Improve Your Mental Health
Meredith Pond Ginger Plummer Senior Writer Director, Partnerships and Outreach In the public health arena, mental health has parity with physical health. Since the passage of the Paul Wellstone and...
View ArticleRural Homelessness: An Unseen Population
Rebecca Willingham Senior Exhibit Outreach Specialist Those who live in urban areas are often aware of the homeless population that shares local parks, street corners, and shelters. Many people...
View ArticleLegislative Progress on Eating Disorders
Paula Ferebee Senior Exhibit Outreach Specialist The National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders estimates that nearly 24 million Americans have an eating disorder—and 95 percent...
View ArticleTeach the Grownups Well About Children, Mental Health, and Loving Bees
Meredith Pond Senior Writer Feature Photo Caption: Neal Katz at Camp JCA Shalom in 2011 How to support a child’s mental health as well as her or his physical health is a big question. At IQ...
View ArticleA National Web and Print Newsletter Highlights SAMHSA's Mission
Client: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Link Button Label: Visit Site Work Sample ImagesSample Image 1: Teaser: IQ Solutions supports SAMHSA’s mission through the production...
View ArticleBullying: It's Not Just Kids Anymore
Ruth Ann Speir Vice President, Science and Research Bullying. Many of us have been through it, but it seems more and more common now. Is that because people just didn’t talk about bullying when we...
View ArticleBusiness, Ethics, and Compassion
James Turner Senior Exhibits Outreach Manager In February 2014, I had the honor of being invited to Santa Clara University as His Holiness the Dalai Lama gave remarks concerning business, ethics, and...
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