The Psychology of Aging
Recall that at the psychiatric hospital, I worked with two groups of patients: Adult patients with a mental health diagnosis (usually...
Using mindfulness in mental health
After spending a week observing and participating in patient activities, I started brainstorming what unique skills I could bring to the...
Creating my volunteer identity
The staff at the psychiatric hospital were not used to seeing a bright(blue)-eyed and bushy-(blonde)tailed volunteer wandering the...
Volunteering with a network of NGOs and social entrepreneurs
Working at the psychiatric hospital in Sale is difficult to describe in part because there were so many different entities and...
French vocabulary
I like to keep a list of new or particularly useful vocabulary words I pick up while traveling. Sometimes these are technical or...
Lights, camera, Montpellier!
Montpellier is a city for the young! There are universities scattered all over the city that cater to various fields of study and...
Volunteering abroad
I am so excited to announce that I will be moving to Morocco for three months (November through January) to volunteer in a mental health...
