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April 13, 2015

Marshall County begins preparing for state budget cuts

The mental health services, which include counseling, advocacy, referral and telepsychiatry, are provided by North Central Behavioral Health Systems through…

Health Care, News
April 9, 2015

Local legislator champions mental health training for police

His parents, Chip and Gail, said their son had struggled with paranoid schizophrenia for more than two decades. They support LD…

News
April 9, 2015

It’s time to change our thinking about those with mental…

The process begins with establishing a relationship, and this alone can seem like a mind-bending proposition for many people. Downtown…

News
April 9, 2015

Muslim Counselor Talks Trauma, Stigma And The Power Of Community

The counselor works with Muslim students at Penn and in the greater Philadelphia area, addressing the trauma and anxiety many…

News, Youth Mental Health
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…

News
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…

News
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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