As a child, fear [of ICE] lived quietly in the background of my life. It was present in ways that were easy to overlook from the outside but impossible to escape from within. It shaped how I paid attention to the world. It shaped how I understood safety.

In light of the current administration’s use of ICE to terrorize communities and increased immigration enforcement, Alejandra Anastas will talk about the mental health toll of constantly looking over your shoulder, worrying if you’re next.

Prof. Walter Greason will lead us in a discussion about the mental health impacts of AI use.

We’ll hear from Dr. Kane about lifelong and intergenerational trauma that is specific to African Americans, particularly the trauma of invisibility. He will also share his insights on how everyone—regardless of race—processes trauma and the ABCs of living IN vs. living WITH one’s trauma.

How do you feel about New Year’s resolutions? A lot of people make them. A lot of people struggle with them. Kirby Hansen-McNulty will join us to talk about how a little self-kindness can go a long way towards managing New Year expectations.

We have had a rough start to the year. What about you? If the New Year has started off well for you, we would love to celebrate something. If you’re also struggling, know that you’re not alone.

There’s a myth that when perimenopause is over, mental health issues simply go away. If you are post-menopause, was that your experience? If your partner is post-menopause, did all of your partner’s issues get resolved?

I've been talking to my Mom lately about the early years including their time in India together and what their experiences were like when they came to the U.S. 

For our discussion on Perimenopause, we will be joined by Dr. Ellen Albertson, who serves on the Medical Advisory Committee for the National Menopause Foundation; Lisa Falcone, CRNP, who is currently in Perimenopause and works as a nurse practitioner at the Lifecycle™ Wellness and Birth Center; and Aisha Sultan, a columnist for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch who has written about her own experience with Perimenopause.