Destigmatizing Mental Health
April 6, 2015
According to Filiaggi, the Friends R Family Foundation was created to honor his wife while raising awareness of mental health issues and improving access to care and resources. “With Friends R Family, we are striving to give mental health a...
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Waking Up Ottawa with Training, Safety and Survival
April 5, 2015
Recent months mark the remodelling of priorities for firefighters in Ottawa. Current projects include mental health first-aid training, performance measurement plans, officer development strategies, revisions of recruitment standards and training and sharing in the expansion of a contemporary fire dynamics...
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EDITORIAL: Community can help ease mental illness stigmas
April 4, 2015
Mental illness cannot stay hidden in the closet. We as a community have to let people suffering from mental health issues or concerns know it is OK to talk about it and more importantly, to seek help. 04/04/2015 Link to Source
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Officer Saves Suspect from Suicide
April 3, 2015
“If you communicate properly and you treat people with respect, a lot of times they will go without incident,” he said. 04/03/2015 Link to Source
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See Someone. Help Someone. Learn Mental Health First Aid
April 3, 2015
Mental illness is real. But there are more people suffering who may not have been diagnosed. And the good news is it’s not as difficult to help someone suffering from mental health as people might think. 04/03/2015 Link to Source
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April 5 Readers' letters: Why campaign finance reform must be a priority
April 3, 2015
… not have more people trained in mental health first aid? The National Council for Mental Wellbeing … Full Text Outlet: San Jose Mercury News Publication Date: 04/03/2015 Media Group: Print Byline: From Mercury Country: United States of America Circulation: 581,532
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Broad new push for health is urged for Kansas City
April 2, 2015
The Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City on Thursday are announcing an ambitious initiative called Healthy KC aimed at improving health and well-being wherever people live, work or play. 04/02/2015 Link...
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Good workplace practices can spot and resolve mental health issues, says TUC
April 2, 2015
representatives, set up mental health first aid, teach members to spot the early signs of a problem, stop … Full Text Outlet: European Union News Publication Date: 04/02/2015 Media Group: Print Country: United Kingdom
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Mental health group wants BMW’s ‘crazy’ car ad canceled
April 1, 2015
A mental health group is calling “foul” on this edgy TV ad being aired during the NCAA basketball tournament—and wants it benched. 04/01/2015 Link to Source
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Primary Care Providers Crucial to Addressing Emotional Trauma
April 1, 2015
More than half of all U.S. residents have experienced a traumatic event, like domestic abuse, sexual assault, neglect or a disaster. The ideal place to identify and show universal precautions is within primary care settings. 04/01/2015 Link to Source
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Will Germanwings disaster increase workplace stigma?
March 30, 2015
Germanwings co-pilot Andreas Lubitz appears to have suffered from a serious psychological illness and experts are saying we’re now at risk of further demonizing workers with mental health problems – so how can HR stop that from happening? 03/30/2015 Link...
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Grieving parents speak out on suicide prevention
March 28, 2015
Jane and Nathan Welton believe that increased suicide awareness among Jonathan’s fellow students might have helped prevent their son’s death. 03/28/2015 Link to Source
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