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May 22, 2017

It’s Not Just Chris Cornell: Suicide Rates Highest Among Middle-Aged…

I by MARY EMILY O’HARA The news that 52-year-old Seattle grunge rock icon Chris Cornell had killed himself after a…

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May 21, 2017

One Million People Trained in Mental Health First Aid Nationwide

“In a nation facing a crisis in care for people with mental illnesses and addictions, widespread training in Mental Health…

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March 30, 2017

Mental Health First Aid Heads to Capitol Hill

On Friday, March 24, the National Council for Mental Wellbeing hosted briefings on Capitol Hill to address the importance of…

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March 16, 2017

Congressional Briefing Addresses Mental Health Disparities for Black Women

The Congressional Caucus for Black Women and Girls hosted a briefing on Capitol Hill last Thursday, highlighting mental health issues…

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mentally ill inmates
mentally ill inmates
February 8, 2017

NY DOC receives grant to help mentally ill inmates

In addition to providing services to inmates, support teams will also offer support to correctional staff by providing skill refreshers…

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barbers and bartenders mental health first aid
February 8, 2017

Barbers and bartenders get training in mental health first aid

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — Bartenders are often called the best therapists and hairstylists hear all the gossip. Take it from…

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First aid for mental health
February 8, 2017

First aid expands to include mental health

Psycho. Mental. Bipolar. OCD. Crazy. These are the words many teenagers use to describe people struggling with real or perceived…

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February 8, 2017

Del. Joseph Yost pushes for mental health training for college…

RICHMOND — An effort to mandate mental health training for resident advisers at Virginia’s public colleges is moving forward in…

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October 18, 2016

The Failing First Line of Defense

Teachers are often the first adults students turn to when struggling with mental health, but educators are not adequately trained…

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September 29, 2016

House Passes Mental Health First Aid Act

On Monday, the House chamber unanimously approved the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s version of H.R. 1877, the Mental Health First Aid…

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September 29, 2016

House Passes Mental Health First Aid Act

On Monday, the House chamber unanimously approved the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s version of H.R. 1877, the Mental Health First Aid…

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September 29, 2016

National Council Hosts Briefing on Early Intervention, Mental Health First…

On Monday, the National Council for Mental Wellbeing joined the Eating Disorders Coalition to host a congressional staff briefing on…

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