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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...

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...

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

“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

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

… 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

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...

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

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

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

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...

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