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WASHINGTON, D.C. (August 10, 2017) – Mental health matters. That’s the message behind a partnership between the National Council for Mental Wellbeing and Lady Gaga’s Born This Way Foundation to train 150,000 people in Mental Health First Aid by the...

Children are the living messages we send to a time we will not see. –Neil Postman “The most vulnerable of the vulnerable” is what many have called children in foster care. Often these children come from homes marked by mental...

MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID WINS PRESTIGIOUS AWARD This article originally appeared in Linda’s Corner Office blog. Read the original post here. The National Council has been honored with a prestigious Power of A Summit Award from ASAE, the Center for Association...

My workplace is understanding about mental health challenges. My recent viral Tweet showing my CEO’s amazing response to my request to take time off for my mental health is just one example of how my workplace supports its employees’ mental...

Giants wide receiver Brandon Marshall is doing bigger work off the field than anything he’s accomplished on the gridiron during a Hall of Fame-caliber career. The 33-year-old veteran spends time off the field helping to spread awareness of mental health and giving...

AUSTIN – Senate Bill 1533, which will extend mental health first aid training (MHFA) for university employees, has passed both legislative chambers and will be sent to the Governor for his approval. In 2013, the Texas Legislature passed H.B. 3793...

TUCSON, AZ (Tucson News Now) – More Tucson Police Department officers will learn how to deal with suspects who may be dealing with a mental health crisis. Officials say the training will help reduce the amount of situations from turning...

I by MARY EMILY O’HARA The news that 52-year-old Seattle grunge rock icon Chris Cornell had killed himself after a concert in Detroit shocked and saddened fans of the Soundgarden frontman. But perhaps even more shocking is the fact that...

On Friday, March 24, the National Council for Mental Wellbeing hosted briefings on Capitol Hill to address the importance of Mental Health First Aid trainings for law enforcement officers who regularly respond to calls involving persons in mental health or...

The Congressional Caucus for Black Women and Girls hosted a briefing on Capitol Hill last Thursday, highlighting mental health issues affecting women of color. The briefing, titled “What Makes Black Girls Blue?” addressed the complex intersections of mental health, race,...

In addition to providing services to inmates, support teams will also offer support to correctional staff by providing skill refreshers and reinforcement of Mental Health First Aid training and techniques, bringing care packages to staff, and offering guidance.

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — Bartenders are often called the best therapists and hairstylists hear all the gossip. Take it from Jessica Drake, who has worked both jobs: It’s all true. “Sometimes I go home and stare at the wall and just...