Translation
Accessibility Tools
casat ondemand

Nevada's Knowledge Network

We strive to deliver information and resources that will help you to provide high-quality, cutting edge treatment services, prevention programming, recovery support, maintenance, and other behavioral health-related services.

season 5

CASAT Conversations Podcast

The CASAT Conversations podcast is a resource for exploring behavioral health topics. These topics explore the complex connection between how our environment, behaviors and actions impact our health and wellbeing. With a wide-range of timely topics, CASAT Conversations is geared towards having meaningful conversations with people sharing their capacity for personal growth and change, along with expert educational insights.

Listen to an Episode

Learning Labs

Our Learning Labs are collections of curated references for each behavioral health topic to help increase subject literacy, knowledge, skills, and overall competence in providing high-quality, cutting-edge services.

The Catalyst Blog

Become part of our network that curates relevant and timely information for the Nevada Behavioral Health Workforce. Join our mailing list to get weekly updates in your inbox.

Resources

We share, re-purpose them, or create original information, resources, or tools that you can use right away. For that to work, we hope you will become part of the network that gives us input and feedback so you get what you need.

Recent Posts

Elder being pressured into taking pills.

Understanding Benzodiazepines: Clinical Use, Risks, and Mind-Body Alternatives for Older Adults

Benzodiazepines (BZDs) remain one of the most widely prescribed classes of psychoactive drugs in the United States. Known for their sedative, anxiolytic, and muscle-relaxing effects, these medications have helped millions manage symptoms of anxiety, insomnia, and seizures. Long-term use presents serious risks, especially in older adults, including cognitive decline, falls, and dependence. This article explores the clinical mechanisms of Benzodiazepines (BZDs) , their role in mental health treatment, the risks of chronic use—particularly for older adults—and the growing relevance of mind-body medicine as a safer alternative.

Continue Reading »
Stressed out dude.

From Boredom to Dissociation: Presence as the Bridge Back to Self

In clinical settings, mental health practitioners often hear clients describe feeling checked out, restless, or emotionally numb. Some are chronically bored. Others move through life in a fog, unable to feel much of anything. In our overstimulated and hyper-connected world, these aren’t signs of personal failure—they are nervous system strategies for coping with overwhelm.

Continue Reading »
Hand holds compass with a forest in the background.

Renewing Your Why: Purpose as a Tool for Clinician Resilience

In today’s fast-paced world, professionals across all industries are experiencing rising rates of stress, burnout, and disengagement. But for those working in mental health care, these pressures can feel especially intense. Clinicians are trained to hold space for others, but the constant intensity of client demands—combined with administrative burdens and their own life stressors—can take a significant toll. It makes sense that, over time, it becomes easy to lose sight of the very purpose that brought them to this work in the first place.

Continue Reading »
View All Blog Posts