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May 20, 2015

Video illustrates impact of mental health conditions in Michigan Yes

The video – “Opening Minds – Ending Stigma” – features personal stories of how mental health illness, and in some…

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May 20, 2015

Officials say zero suicides an attainable goal

With a high rate of suicide in Washington County, anything less than its complete elimination is unacceptable, according to the…

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May 20, 2015

AROUND TOWN: Grassroots NAMI helps the community recognize mental illness

At the “Embracing the Light” community breakfast, a fundraiser for National Alliance on Mental Illness, executive director Lori Jarvis-Steinwert said,…

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May 19, 2015

Youth Mental Health First Aid helps Elkhart Community Schools’ staff…

The statistics are staggering — in a given year, 20 percent of youth ages 13 to 18 have mental or addictive…

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May 16, 2015

Guest Editorial: Mental Health Awareness Month: How you can help…

Everyone knows that if you have a sore throat or aching back, you can go to the doctor to find…

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May 15, 2015

Conversation key to reducing mental health’s stigma

Several agencies gathered recently for a Mental Health Lunch and Learn hosted by Horizons to get that conversation started because…

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May 15, 2015

Rebecca Geist: Keeping kids safe

Several agencies gathered recently for a Mental Health Lunch and Learn hosted by Horizons to get that conversation started because…

News, Youth Mental Health
May 15, 2015

Housing, wages affect local mental health care

Competitive wages and cheaper housing were two of the items identified by the Mayor’s Mental Health Task Force, that need…

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May 14, 2015

State grant allows free Mental Health First Aid courses

During a medical emergency, people know to act. here are even catchy reminders of what to do. An initialism sometimes used in CPR…

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May 13, 2015

Adolescence is tough enough as it is

Adolescence and early adulthood is a crucial time for fostering emotional and mental health. We know that about 75 percent…

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May 12, 2015

Five teen suicides have left ‘whole community hurting’

Five teen suicides this school year – including three in the past month – have jolted the community. It’s the…

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May 12, 2015

Dubuque students put faces to mental health struggles

Katie Stringer doesn’t want another person to feel alone in their mental illness. The Hempstead High School junior put a face…

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