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Department of Corrections Secretary John Wetzel, today, announced that the agency has completed an aggressive initiative to train every employee in Mental Health First Aid in collaboration with the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD). 06/24/2015 Link to Source

An hour-long live Twitter chat in honor of Mental Health Awareness Month sparked a conversation about why eliminating the stigma of mental health is such an important public health goal.  06/11/2015 Link to Source

Carlos Reinoso of the Human Services Council in Norwalk has been chosen to attend an intensive five-day training that will certify him as a mental health first-aid instructor. 06/11/2015 Link to Source

Mental health has long been relegated to the shadows. For centuries, mental illness was poorly understood; those affected by it, marginalized and cast out of society. Even in recent years, people have been reluctant to discuss their mental health. Some...

Missouri’s Mental Health department has received a $7 million federal grant to provide recovery support services to more than 4,000 adults over the next three years, Gov. Jay Nixon announced Friday. 05/30/2015 Link to Source

When someone says he or she is thinking about suicide, or says things that sound as if the person is considering suicide, it can be very upsetting. You may not be sure what to do to help, whether you should...

May is Mental Health Month; a time designated to learn more about the importance of our mental health and its effect on our daily living and functioning. Mental Health America reminds us that 1 in 5 Americans will have a diagnosable...

The Speedy Foundation and Optum Idaho will offer a free mental-health first aid training in Spanish next month in Caldwell. 05/28/2015 Link to Source

Mental health is a concern among veterans of war. Studies have found veterans are much more likely to commit suicide than civilians. 05/26/2015 Link to Source

I am but one of many. Around 1 in 4 of us will experience a mental health problem in any one year. Yes, really, 1 in 4. Look around you, do the maths. If you think that you don’t have...

Stress, anxiety and depression are conditions that occur to all of us at various times.  Yet, there is a stigma attached to discussing mental health. In recognition of Mental Health Month, the Westfield Area Y is proud to announce the formation...

The Suicide Prevention Awareness Council, or SPARC, is gearing up to host the SPARC of Hope Walk this October. The organization was started in part by a pair of sisters who were affected by suicide in the most personal of ways....