By Dr. Ricardo Andres Medina-Centeno | Contributor Spring in North Texas is typically peak season for outdoor activities, sports, adventures and playdates. With social distancing restrictions in place, kids are not only participating in less physical activities, but they are also turning to their screens more than ever before. From…
By Elizabeth Lenart | Contributor Founded in 1979, The Counseling Place, a Richardson-based 501c3 nonprofit organization that provides professional and affordable (or free) mental health services, is seeing triple the number of referrals for suicide and assault, and domestic violence has increased by 30 percent. Additionally, anxiety among children…
By Katie McCallum | Houston Methodist There are plenty of supplements and products in the grocery store that claim to help boost your immune system. But while it may sound like a no-brainer, boosting your immune system is actually much harder to accomplish than you might think — and for…
A volunteer mental health navigator takes a call on the Here For Texas Mental Health Navigation Line. A program of Grant Halliburton Foundation, the free navigation line will remain open during the COVID-19 pandemic. Grant Halliburton Foundation Partners with Dallas County Medical Society to Connect Healthcare Professionals to Mental…
Fear and anxiety about the coronavirus (COVID-19) can be overwhelming and cause strong emotions in children, teens, and adults. The Grant Halliburton Foundation created a video that offers tips and resources for coping during this challenging time. Watch Video
By Beka Mullins, M.A., LPC InternSupervised by Jed Harris, M.S., NCC, LPC Supervisor The psycho-social impact of the response to this virus might be greater than the virus itself. The disruption to our routine and way of life, the uncertainty and loss of control, and of course the economic strain will…
By Colin Smith | Contributor At the time of this writing, COVID-19 and its immediate impacts are front and center in all of our lives. In these strange times, the virus is serving as the catalyst for people ensuring that their estate plans are complete. Callers typically begin by asking…
By Kevin Hall | President, Grant Halliburton Foundation Grant Halliburton Foundation takes the health and well-being of our community seriously and is continuing to monitor the situation as it relates to the coronavirus (COVID-19). In light of the current recommendations from the CDC, we are canceling or postponing the following events: • Coffee Days: Meetings canceled through…
By Dr. Dean Beckloff | Contributor Coronavirus—COVID 19—is striking fear in the hearts of folks all over the world, in the U.S., in each of the states, in our cities, in our homes. Theaters, sporting events, Apple stores, Disney World, schools—and on and on are closing. Toilet paper has become…