June has been a big month for Rivia Mind. We served our community through both Men’s Mental Health Awareness Month and PTSD Awareness Month. We committed to shining a light on the communities and conditions that need mental healthcare and spreading accessible, competent, and compassionate care throughout our service areas. We also celebrated Pride Month and our LBGTQ+ population, including both patients and clinicians.
And on top of it all, we’ve continued to welcome new providers to our team. So let’s dive into the many things that Rivia Mind has been up to this month!
June Monthly Observances
This month was Men’s Mental Health Month, PTSD Awareness Month, and Pride Month. All three observances are critical to Rivia Mind’s mission of reducing stigma and spreading accessible mental healthcare. To that end, we created resources for each observance. You can find them here:
We also launched a “Do You Have PTSD?” Test. Some causes of PTSD can be:
- a serious accident or fire
- a physical or sexual assault or abuse
- an earthquake or flood
- a war
- seeing someone be killed or seriously injured
- having a loved one die through homicide or suicide
However, just because you haven’t experienced something as obviously traumatic does not necessarily mean that you do not have PTSD. This test can help you gain clarity on your symptoms and experiences. The aim of this test is to help you see if you meet the criteria for PTSD and encourage you to reach out for mental health support if you do. This test should not serve as a substitute for a diagnosis.
Upcoming Holiday Closures
The front desk will be closed at Rivia Mind on Thursday, July 4, 2024 for the Fourth of July. If this falls on the day that your appointments usually take place, please coordinate with your provider to confirm or reschedule your appointment.
Our Team is Growing!
Our Rivia Mind team is continuing to grow! Here are some of our newest clinicians:
Martha Lino, PMHNP-BC
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
Connecticut (virtual)
We’ve also recently had a chance to talk with some of our newest providers — Allison Martinez and Jim Ritter — and posted provider spotlights to our blog. Read those on our blog!
Join the Rivia Mind Team
Interested in joining the Rivia Mind team? We currently have several open positions for both our clinical and operations team.
At Rivia Mind, we’re passionate about raising awareness of mental health for all throughout the year, not just in June. To keep up with all of our news, sign up for our newsletter or check back with our blog for more!
