In the next few months Cypress is focusing its attention on the workforce – folks who are on the front lines, working on community issues...

As we enter 2025, I know many of us think about what we want to accomplish in the coming year.  Some folks may focus on making...

Help us get Mental Health First Aid certification, suicide prevention training and grief support to people who need it!   Before Cypress...

While deciding where to take you on this month’s blog, the mention of kindness has just about bottomed out when compared to the word’s...

This October 10th is World Mental Health Day – a day when we focus on mental health as a human right across the globe, advocate for more...

Each year during September, the Cypress team joins so many communities in focusing on Suicide Prevention. I’m sure you’ve heard me brag...

The Losses We Don’t See Content Warning: Death and Drugs August 31st is International Overdose Awareness Day, where people come together...

Hi All, When sorting through the ways of how to start this month’s blog, I kept running into the same question, “Where do I start?” ...

I read recently that Mental Health Awareness Month has been recognized in the United States since 1949 – 75 years! I don’t know about...

Stop me if you’ve heard this one: Q: “How do you eat an elephant?” A: “One bite at a time.” This old joke of unknown origin has been...

At the start of 2023, the Cypress team met to discuss our team norms. One of those norms was to “Lead with Gratitude.” We set out to do...

The holiday season is one filled with lots of celebrations, merriment, gatherings, travel and more. However, for some people, it can also...

It’s October and all of a sudden, the months seem to speed up in a race towards the end of the year. Where I am in the northern...

September is National Suicide Prevention month and at Cypress we are more passionate than ever about making sure we all know what to do...

This August finds me in a place I haven’t been in almost two decades, back in school. I’m adjusting back to this rhythm of packing my...

I’ve always been fascinated by various languages and words that translate among them all. In everyday life, the simple exchange of...

During the month of June, we celebrate Pride. For many folks, it is a time to celebrate their existence, their resilience, and their...

As many of you know, May is Mental Health Awareness month. At Cypress that can bring a lot of mixed emotions. We know that so many...

Cypress was delighted to present at the 2023 Mental Health First Aid Summit hosted by the National Council for Mental Wellbeing. Team...

When we teach Mental Health First Aid, we talk about the importance of “checking in” with someone when we notice some changes in them and...