Written By Katherine SwartsRead Time 3 Minutes After the initial COVID outbreak of 2020 shut down public gatherings, the disadvantages of living without reliable broadband internet became obvious. School kids in low-income families, cut off from in-person education and unable…
Written By Katherine SwartsRead Time 3 Minutes In the United States, over 45,000 people die each year from suicide—the country’s twelfth leading cause of death. Many of these tragedies could be prevented if prompt diagnosis and treatment were available (and…
BridgingApps just published the following BridgingApps Reviewed App on the site: Bank of America Mobile Banking is a convenient and secure fintech app that allows you to monitor and manage your accounts with Bank of America. The app is divided…
By Katherine Swarts3 minute read To round off Mental Health Awareness Month and acknowledge Memorial Day, BridgingApps looks at veteran mental health. Bring up mental health and military veterans, and most people automatically think, “Oh, PTSD.” While post-traumatic stress disorder…
As Disability Awareness month comes to a close, my mind has been completely occupied by thoughts of those with disabilities during war time and those who acquire disabilities as a result of war. As tensions increased between Russia and Ukraine…
The BridgingApps Team, Dr. John Torous and his team at the Division of Digital Psychiatry at BIDMC held its third Digital Navigator Training session at Easter Seals of Greater Houston. Training provides knowledge, skills & confidence to help others leverage…
Life360: Find Family & Friends is an app that can help families keep track of one another anytime of day. It is a great app for parents and caregivers of people with disabilities such as those with Autism, Dementia or…
The BridgingApps Team, Dr. John Torous and his team at the Division of Digital Psychiatry at BIDMC held its second Digital Navigator Training session. Training provides knowledge, skills & confidence to help others leverage smartphone tech as #MentalHealth support. In…
Easter Seals of Greater Houston with collaborative partners offers several different types of therapies for Veterans and their families. There is no wrong door when it comes to getting connected. Visit us at https://eastersealshouston.org/Programs/texas-veterans-family-alliance.html or call 346.330.3859 to start your…
Easter Seals Greater Houston was thrilled to be a recipient of the Texas Veterans + Family Alliance grant that is committed to improving the quality of life of Texas veterans and their families by increasing access to mental health supports. We are…
