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Everyone knows that if you have a sore throat or aching back, you can go to the doctor to find out what’s wrong and seek treatment with the hope of a quick recovery. When someone is suffering from a mental...

Competitive wages and cheaper housing were two of the items identified by the Mayor’s Mental Health Task Force, that need attention in order to improve local mental health care. 05/15/2015  Link to Source

Several agencies gathered recently for a Mental Health Lunch and Learn hosted by Horizons to get that conversation started because they see it as a critical step to creating a positive view of mental illness in the community. According to...

Several agencies gathered recently for a Mental Health Lunch and Learn hosted by Horizons to get that conversation started because they see it as a critical step to creating a positive view of mental illness in the community. According to...

During a medical emergency, people know to act. here are even catchy reminders of what to do. An initialism sometimes used in CPR training, for instance, is “ABC,” to prompt responders to check someone’s airways, breathing and circulation. But during a crisis involving mental health? 05/14/2015...

Adolescence and early adulthood is a crucial time for fostering emotional and mental health. We know that about 75 percent of adults with lifetime mental health disorders report their symptoms began in adolescence and early adulthood. And those same adults...

Katie Stringer doesn’t want another person to feel alone in their mental illness. The Hempstead High School junior put a face to mental-health issues tonight when she shared her story during a Dubuque Community School Board meeting. 05/12/2015 Link to Source

May is Mental Health Awareness Month. It’s of particular significance in Indiana where we’re at or near the top of one of those lists no state wants to be on. Indiana ranks highest in the number of high school students...

Five teen suicides this school year – including three in the past month – have jolted the community. It’s the highest number in the history of Spokane Public Schools, prompting parents, students and community members to ask what they can...

Many lawyers suffer in silence rather than admit they struggle with depression, stress, anxiety and work-life balance. But help is available as various initiatives confront mental-health issues and their stigma 05/11/2015  Link to Source

Last week was National Children’s Mental Health Awareness Week. Every day, about 20 percent of students entering classrooms across the nation are struggling with mental health challenges. Seventeen percent of high school students report they have seriously considered suicide in...

My experience with depression and anxiety would have been so different had I not self-stigmatized and believed it would show weakness to admit I was struggling and needed help. Like so many others, I was sure I could bounce back...