Whether you’re a math teacher, a bus driver, a janitor or an office manager, schools across Wisconsin are increasingly training their staff on youth mental health first aid, a program often compared... Read more »
HIGHLAND, Utah — Suicide remains the leading cause of death for Utahns ages 10 to 17 years old. This devastating stat hit home in Monroe, Utah, last October when a young football... Read more »
Embrace Source: Chrysostomos Galathris/Pexels Many individuals who experience same-sex attraction, behavior, or identity face discrimination, violence, and prejudice. Researchers have found that religiousness, including practices and beliefs, can be linked to intolerance... Read more »
Breaking the Stigma: Payton serves as CCS mental health coordinator Published 11:15 am Wednesday, September 13, 2023 Lindsey Payton was brought aboard to represent the Chilton County Schools District as its Mental... Read more »
The state Supreme Court has ordered that a man serving his New Hampshire prison sentence in Montana cannot be transferred back to the state to serve his time in the prison’s secure psychiatric unit... Read more »
Maine’s behavioral health care infrastructure is woefully lacking. For kids in crisis, it’s especially inadequate. Maine does not have any psychiatric residential treatment facilities to care for children with significant behavioral and... Read more »
NORMAN. WELL, GRIFFIN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL HAS BEEN THE STATE’S PRIME GEARY MENTAL HEALTH CARE HOSPITAL FOR A CENTURY. NOW, THE STATE SAYS THAT BY MOVING THAT HOSPITAL HERE TO OKLAHOMA CITY, THEY’LL... Read more »
Within the past two years Minnesota has become home for large groups of refugees. In 2021, 1,089 refugees with the status of humanitarian parole arrived in Minnesota; around 56% of them, 642,... Read more »
NEW YORK, Sept. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP), a leading suicide prevention organization in the U.S., is continuing to advance health equity by increasing access to suicide... Read more »
Sauk Prairie High School Principal Chad Harnisch addresses students on the first day of school. The district is ramping up its efforts to help students with their mental health needs. SAUK PRAIRIE... Read more »
OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – The Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (ODMHSAS) announced Monday it will construct a new 330-bed mental health hospital on the Oklahoma State University Oklahoma... Read more »
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With September 10 kicking off National Suicide Prevention Week, students are calling for more awareness about the counseling and mental health resources available for USC students. The Centers for Disease Control and... Read more »
If your child is a danger to themselves or someone else, do not delay. Take your child to the nearest emergency room or call 911 if you cannot transport your child safely.... Read more »
Five years ago, Sandra Statz, a beauty executive with experience driving strategy and innovation for blue-chip brands like Guerlain and La Mer, was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis, an autoimmune disease, and fibromyalgia,... Read more »
HomeHealth The best mental wellness apps for underrepresented groups With mental health awareness more important than ever, here are the best mental wellness apps that take underrepresented groups into consideration The number... Read more »
Addressing Mental Health Stigma All providers can play a critical role in eliminating mental health stigma in the delivery of care to service members and their loved ones. What is Mental Health... Read more »
APPLETON – Twenty years ago, Appleton became the first police department in Wisconsin to implement a new approach to policing incidents involving mental illness. It was 2003. John Wallschlaeger, then a newly... Read more »
Volusia County Schools is one of at least 12 districts in Florida and 650 nationwide that are suing Meta, the parent of Facebook and Instagram, as well as other social media companies,... Read more »
Demand for company-funded mental health services is soaring in the UK, a sign that the private sector is increasingly picking up the tab for a wellbeing crisis the government is struggling to... Read more »
Olly Murs, who values the importance of mental health therapy, is showing admiration for Simon Cowell for publicly acknowledging his mental health problems. Fans will recall when Cowell recently opened up about... Read more »
Wetin we call dis foto, Toluse say im journey don teach am to appreciate community more. 14 minutes wey don pass Di view of di Pacific Ocean, as you dey pass third... Read more »
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Warning: This article contains mentions of suicide and suicidal ideation. Take care when reading. Canadians are increasingly struggling with their mental health, a new report suggests, a concerning trend that appears in... Read more »
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The National Alliance on Mental Illness is celebrating 39 years of providing mental health resources to Berkshire County. The non-profit organization will mark the anniversary on Sept. 19 with an... Read more »
WATERLOO — The Junior League of Waterloo-Cedar Falls is creating community “ties” through its Wrapped in a Hug project. Wrapped in a Hug has a goal of creating 500 fleece tie-blankets for... Read more »
Making a difference: Benefit to raise money for mental health cause Published 7:01 am Saturday, September 9, 2023 1 of 2 Don and Marsh Leathers, stand with Sonya Dolan, at the Austin... Read more »
Nationwide — An exciting new animated series called Super CJ: The Animated Series has been launched on YouTube to bring much-needed awareness to the critical mental health crisis facing Black children today.... Read more »
1 / 4 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Sgt. Cameron Mims, far left, offers directions to his teammates with the 2nd Brigade Support Battalion, 2nd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, during a... Read more »
Even though it’s been three years since the pandemic started, student mental health is still a big concern for lawmakers, and they wanted to make sure it’s supported for this new school... Read more »
Event will host speakers, organizations to address variety of mental health intersections Participants walk a labyrinth while reciting prayers or meditating at St. Andrew Presbyterian Church’s Sensory Fair on May 7 in... Read more »
A team from the Yale School of Public Health will use the grant to offer their evidence-based therapeutic tools to community centers across the country. Richard George 3:07 am, Sep 08, 2023... Read more »
The mental health and sleep quality of mothers of children with mild atopic dermatitis (AD) improved significantly after treatment, according to a study published in the Journal of Asthma and Allergy. Several... Read more »
HOPEWELL, NY − Finger Lakes Community College has produced a video series on mental health, with a focus on youths, that debuts Sunday, Sept. 10, on the Finger Lakes Television public broadcast... Read more »
For a little more than a decade, UNC Health Care has provided care at WakeBrook, the mental health hospital in east Raleigh. Wake County owns the facility, but UNC has been the... Read more »
Get the latest Syracuse news delivered right to your inbox. Subscribe to our newsletter here. Content warning: This article contains mentions of suicide. The National Veterans Resource Center at Syracuse University hosted... Read more »
The Send Silence Packing Exhibit, held on College Green on Sept. 5, aimed to raise awareness for suicide prevention. Credit: Gabriel Steinberg The Send Silence Packing traveling exhibit returned to Penn’s campus,... Read more »
Fort Worth resident Christopher Blake never considered sharing the trauma from his military service when police profiled him two decades ago. Then, three years ago, he started therapy. Blake, a 39-year-old Black... Read more »
Telehealth Utilization Was Stable Nationally but Decreased in the Midwest in June 2023, according to FAIR Health’s Monthly Telehealth Regional Tracker NEW YORK, Sept. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — In June 2023, the percentage... Read more »
The icons for multiple social media platforms – Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook – are displayed on a screen. | Unsplash/Dole777 A North Carolina education board recently joined around 200 school districts nationwide... Read more »
First of two parts. Jane Day hit her breaking point two years ago, the day her suicidal daughter, struggling with a mix of serious mental health issues, stood on the Penn Street... Read more »
If you or someone you know may be struggling with suicidal thoughts, you can call the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline any time day or night, or chat online. The Crisis Text Line also provides free,... Read more »
Deep in the algorithms of my social media lies the satisfying genre of random deep-cleaning videos. I’m talking about the grout scrapers, car detailers, kitchen cleaners and pressure washers. But what if... Read more »
The Mental Health Project is a Seattle Times initiative focused on covering mental and behavioral health issues. It is funded by Ballmer Group, a national organization focused on economic mobility for children... Read more »
Focusing on The Team Approach SAN DIEGO , Sept. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — The Matt Stevenson Junior Tennis Tournament (NY), which will again take place at Flushing Meadows, NY, right after the... Read more »
Girls Inc. and Learn to Live announce collaboration to tackle the youth mental health crisis disproportionately affecting young women NEW YORK and MINNEAPOLIS, Sept. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Today, preeminent girls’ leadership... Read more »
Photo by Gabriel C. Pérez/KUT Tuesday, September 5, 2023 by Olivia Aldridge, KUT Integral Care, the mental health authority for Austin-Travis County, voted Thursday to approve a budget that eliminates nearly 10... Read more »
Veterans and Chief P.J. Smith speak about addressing mental health issues Published 12:05 am Tuesday, September 5, 2023 1 of 5 Veterans, volunteers, and others wait in line for the dishing out... Read more »
There can be no denying that, since its mass-scale introduction, social media has encompassed more and more of our lives, particularly in the lives of young people. As of 2022, among teens... Read more »
This story discusses suicide. If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide, please contact the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988 or 1-800-273-TALK (8255). More than 200 school boards... Read more »
Source: Qimono/Pixabay As humans, we make thousands of decisions every day. Some are routine, like what we’re going to wear, eat, read, or watch, whereas others can be quite consequential to our... Read more »