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Mental Health First Aid

July 20, 2015

Mental health issues don’t take the day off

Mental health issues don’t stay at home. They don’t take a vacation and they seldom take a day off. Untreated,…

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July 16, 2015

Mental Health Awareness Training Included in Major Education Reauthorization

Bipartisan legislation to support mental health awareness programs for school personnel was approved by the U.S. Senate as an amendment…

Mental Health First Aid, News
July 16, 2015

GE Donates $3,000 to Mental Health America of Roanoke Valley

GE is donating $3,000 to Mental Health America of Roanoke Valley (MHARV) to support educational programs focused on teen and…

Mental Health, Mental Health First Aid, News, Suicide Prevention, Veterans
July 9, 2015

Mental Health First Aid can ‘change the world’

Almost everyone has completed some level of first-aid classes in their life, and, with the help of LifeSpring Health Systems,…

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July 8, 2015

Helping people suffering from mental illness

Mental Health First Aid is a relatively new way for the lay person to assist someone experiencing signs or risk…

Mental Health, Mental Health First Aid, Mental Illness, News
July 2, 2015

4 Ways You Can Support Veterans Living With PTSD in…

With Independence Day upon us, learn some ways you can help support those who have served our country. 1)  Put…

Mental Health First Aid, News, Veterans
June 28, 2015

Resources to recognize and help troubled youths

Knowing the difference between typical adolescent behavior and behavior that should be cause for concern can be difficult to assess…

Children and Youth, Mental Health, Mental Health First Aid, News
June 24, 2015

Pennsylvania Department of Corrections Meets Aggressive Goal for Mental Health…

Department of Corrections Secretary John Wetzel, today, announced that the agency has completed an aggressive initiative to train every employee…

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June 22, 2015

The importance of self-care

Overloads of stress and exhaustion could eventually lead to burnout, or even depression, which is often common in a high-stress…

Depression, Healthcare, Mental Health, Mental Health First Aid, News
June 11, 2015

Twitter chat shows need to combat mental health stigma

An hour-long live Twitter chat in honor of Mental Health Awareness Month sparked a conversation about why eliminating the stigma…

Mental Health, Mental Health First Aid, News
June 11, 2015

Head Of Agency Serving Weston Trains In Mental Health First…

Carlos Reinoso of the Human Services Council in Norwalk has been chosen to attend an intensive five-day training that will certify…

Mental Health, Mental Health First Aid, News
May 28, 2015

Suicide: What to do when someone is suicidal

When someone says he or she is thinking about suicide, or says things that sound as if the person is…

Mental Health, Mental Health First Aid, News, Suicide Prevention