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April 7, 2015

San Diego County Announces Free Access To Mental Health First…

Cunningham talks openly about his struggles today. He said talk therapy and medication helped him tremendously. He also took a…

Depression, News
April 7, 2015

Mental health is just as important

My niece Anna died just before Christmas after fighting an insidious disease for 10 years. She was 24. She had a…

Depression, News
April 6, 2015

Police and the mentally ill: Albany death after Taser use…

Last week, lawmakers for the first time approved $1.5 million in state spending on training to improve police response to…

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April 6, 2015

Destigmatizing Mental Health

According to Filiaggi, the Friends R Family Foundation was created to honor his wife while raising awareness of mental health…

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April 5, 2015

Waking Up Ottawa with Training, Safety and Survival

Recent months mark the remodelling of priorities for firefighters in Ottawa. Current projects include mental health first-aid training, performance measurement…

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April 4, 2015

EDITORIAL: Community can help ease mental illness stigmas

Mental illness cannot stay hidden in the closet. We as a community have to let people suffering from mental health issues…

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April 3, 2015

Officer Saves Suspect from Suicide

“If you communicate properly and you treat people with respect, a lot of times they will go without incident,” he…

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April 3, 2015

See Someone. Help Someone. Learn Mental Health First Aid

Mental illness is real. But there are more people suffering who may not have been diagnosed. And the good news…

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April 3, 2015

April 5 Readers' letters: Why campaign finance reform must be…

… not have more people trained in mental health first aid? The National Council for Mental Wellbeing … Full Text…

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April 2, 2015

Broad new push for health is urged for Kansas City

The Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City on Thursday are announcing…

Health Care, News
April 2, 2015

Good workplace practices can spot and resolve mental health issues,…

representatives, set up mental health first aid, teach members to spot the early signs of a problem, stop … Full…

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April 1, 2015

Primary Care Providers Crucial to Addressing Emotional Trauma

More than half of all U.S. residents have experienced a traumatic event, like domestic abuse, sexual assault, neglect or a disaster.…

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