RFC Blog

Through reading, children can better understand themselves and those around them, fostering empathy and understanding for both themselves and others. Since April is Autism Acceptance Month, I wanted to highlight some children’s literature that celebrates neurodiversity.

At its most basic form, stress is mental, emotional, or physical strain or tension—a sense of being weighed down in an extremely adverse or uncomfortable situation. This definition doesn’t really seem to cover how stress truly impacts us, so let’s dive deeper.

March 31st is International Transgender Day of Visibility! Today we celebrate the lives, resilience, and achievements of our trans and gender nonconforming neighbors and loved ones.

World Bipolar Day takes place on March 30th every year, and it serves as an opportunity for folks to bring awareness to Bipolar Disorder and ways it impacts those affected by it.

While February is widely known as the month of love, it also serves as Eating Disorder Awareness Month, with Feb 23–Mar 1 set aside as a week solely dedicated to increasing visibility of these serious mental health conditions.