by Joel Wallis | Sep 24, 2026 | Parenting, Suicide Prevention, Teen & Adolescent Therapy
Being a teenager can be a weird in-between. People expect you to make mature decisions, but you still have limited control over many parts of your life. You are trying to manage school, friendships, family expectations, relationships, social media, and decisions about...
by Joel Wallis | Sep 22, 2026 | Children & Play Therapy, Parenting, Suicide Prevention
Talking with our kiddos about mental health can feel intimidating. Talking about suicide or self-harm can feel even harder. “Where do we even start?” is a question I hear often. Many parents worry that they will say the wrong thing, frighten their child, or introduce...
by Kat Willardsen | Nov 17, 2025 | Depression, Mental Health Education, Suicide Prevention
There’s something beautiful about fall in Utah. Golden leaves cover the mountains, mornings turn crisp, and there’s a quiet stillness in the air as the days grow shorter. Yet for many, that same shift brings something else: heaviness. As the light fades, you might...
by Joel Wallis | Sep 9, 2025 | Depression, Mental Health Education, Suicide Prevention
Every time I drive along I-15 in Utah County, one particular billboard from the “Live On” campaign always catches my eye. It usually shows two people sitting next to each other—sometimes with one offering a hand on the other’s shoulder. There’s no flashy slogan, just...
