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The second Friday of January is "National Quitters Day", when many people drop their New Year's resolutions. Dr. Krystin Holmes, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with The Harris Center, shared some advice for sticking to your goals.

Do you feel down once the holidays are over? If so, you're not alone. Carroll Prasad, a licensed counselor at The Harris Center, explains why the "post-holiday blues" happen and how we can adjust to the new year with our mental health in mind.

The Apple Health app in iOS 17 and iPadOS 17 and the Mindfulness app in watchOS 10 offer users an engaging and intuitive platform to reflect on their mental state. Users can interact with multidimensional shapes, scrolling through them to express their feelings, ranging from pleasant to unpleasant. Keena Pace, chief operating officer for The Harris Center, expressed optimism about the future of technology in mental health: “Over the last few years, we’ve seen an increase in the development of technology to support accessibility of innovative mental health care.”

The man charged in the shooting has been deemed mentally incompetent to stand trial. Dr. Steven Coats from The Harris Center's Forensic Mental Health Service Division explained how such determinations are made.

Harris Center CEO Wayne Young shares information on how to access mental health services and describes the services The Harris Center provides.

The Homeless Outreach Team is a partnership between The Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD and the Houston Police Department. Program Director Amber Honsinger described the collaborative outreach and engagement services provided to individuals experiencing homelessness.

Many people are unsure of how to access mental health services or what to expect when they do. The Harris Center can provide you with resources and aid. Wayne Young, CEO of the Harris center for mental health, explains how to get help