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April 9, 2015

It’s time to change our thinking about those with mental…

The process begins with establishing a relationship, and this alone can seem like a mind-bending proposition for many people. Downtown…

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April 9, 2015

Muslim Counselor Talks Trauma, Stigma And The Power Of Community

The counselor works with Muslim students at Penn and in the greater Philadelphia area, addressing the trauma and anxiety many…

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April 7, 2015

San Diego County Announces Free Access To Mental Health First…

Cunningham talks openly about his struggles today. He said talk therapy and medication helped him tremendously. He also took a…

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April 7, 2015

Mental health is just as important

My niece Anna died just before Christmas after fighting an insidious disease for 10 years. She was 24. She had a…

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April 6, 2015

Police and the mentally ill: Albany death after Taser use…

Last week, lawmakers for the first time approved $1.5 million in state spending on training to improve police response to…

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April 5, 2015

Waking Up Ottawa with Training, Safety and Survival

Recent months mark the remodelling of priorities for firefighters in Ottawa. Current projects include mental health first-aid training, performance measurement…

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April 4, 2015

EDITORIAL: Community can help ease mental illness stigmas

Mental illness cannot stay hidden in the closet. We as a community have to let people suffering from mental health issues…

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April 3, 2015

Officer Saves Suspect from Suicide

“If you communicate properly and you treat people with respect, a lot of times they will go without incident,” he…

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April 3, 2015

See Someone. Help Someone. Learn Mental Health First Aid

Mental illness is real. But there are more people suffering who may not have been diagnosed. And the good news…

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April 1, 2015

Mental health group wants BMW’s ‘crazy’ car ad canceled

A mental health group is calling “foul” on this edgy TV ad being aired during the NCAA basketball tournament—and wants…

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April 1, 2015

Primary Care Providers Crucial to Addressing Emotional Trauma

More than half of all U.S. residents have experienced a traumatic event, like domestic abuse, sexual assault, neglect or a disaster.…

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March 30, 2015

Will Germanwings disaster increase workplace stigma?

Germanwings co-pilot Andreas Lubitz appears to have suffered from a serious psychological illness and experts are saying we’re now at…

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