Mental Fitness CREW

08/04/2026

Thursday August 20th-
When we started our monthly support groups, we had one goal: Make people feel less alone!!
After each group I always have moms and dads say things like, "I feel like I have found MY people." "I KNEW I wasn't crazy", and "I can't wait until the next meeting!"
Everyone is welcome . Come as you are and stay as long as you want. There is no pressure to talk or share. Some folks come just to listen. We are here to support in any capacity that we can.

08/04/2026

Is your child demonstrating a marked change in behaviour, new obsessions or compulsions, or other unexplained changes? This could indicate PANS or PANDAS.

These neuropsychiatric conditions can affect children and young people following an infection. They are characterised by frightening, significant behavioural and emotional changes; often seemingly overnight.

Read the full diagnostic criteria here;
https://panspandasuk.org/what-are-pans-and-pandas/

06/12/2026

Looking for support, connection, and people who understand the journey?

Join us at one of ASPIRE's upcoming peer-led ChitChat meetings. Whether you're an adult patient, a parent, or simply looking to connect with others in the PANS/PANDAS community, we hope you'll join us.

📅 June 9 | 7:30 PM ET – Adult Patients (Zoom)
📅 June 10 | 7:00 PM ET – South & North Carolina (Zoom)
📅 June 20 | 10:00 AM CT – Nebraska (Lincoln)
📅 June 25 | 12:30 PM MT – Mountain Time Zone (Zoom)

📅 July 1 | 7:00 PM ET – Midwest & Southeast Evening (Zoom)
📅 July 23 | 12:30 PM MT – Mountain Time Zone (Zoom)

📅 August 20 | 12:30 PM MT – Mountain Time Zone (Zoom)

Learn more and register at aspire.care/chitchat

We'd love to see you there.

06/08/2026

Email [email protected] for the ZOOM link.

05/24/2026

THIS WEEK
We hope you join us!

05/09/2026

PANS/PANDAS mental health care needs better guidance. YOU can help change that.
If you’re a parent/caregiver —YOUR VOICE MATTERS.

💪✨ Be part of what comes next and help shape what better care looks like for families worldwide. 🌎💕

📣 Know someone who should be part of this? Please share this post and help us reach more voices.

Parent/Caregiver Survey:
https://chapmanu.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6W4T1lQW5qeda3Y

05/05/2026

May is a powerful reminder that physical and mental health are deeply connected. 🧡

Infections like Lyme disease and its co-infections can show up as anxiety, mood changes, and other mental health symptoms—yet the root cause is often overlooked. When we look deeper and treat the underlying issue, healing becomes possible.

At the Look. Foundation, we’re committed to raising awareness, supporting families, and pushing for better understanding of conditions like PANS/PANDAS.

Look beyond the symptoms. Look for root causes. 🧡

05/04/2026

It’s often labeled as anxiety. Or behavioral. Or “just stress.”

But for some patients, there’s more going on.

Lyme disease and other tick-borne infections don’t always start with obvious physical symptoms. They can show up as:

Sudden anxiety
OCD
Irritability or rage
Sleep disruption
Cognitive changes

And too often, the underlying medical cause is never considered.

Patients are treated for symptoms—but not the root issue.

Tick-borne infections can also trigger PANS/PANDAS, leading to abrupt neuropsychiatric changes that are frequently misunderstood.

This is why it matters to:

Rule out medical causes
Look at the full clinical picture
Not stop at a psychiatric label

Because when the cause is missed, treatment is delayed—and outcomes suffer.

👉 Learn more: https://aspire.care/resources/tick-borne-infections/

04/25/2026