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May 28, 2015

Mental health emergency training to be offered in Spanish in…

The Speedy Foundation and Optum Idaho will offer a free mental-health first aid training in Spanish next month in Caldwell.…

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May 28, 2015

LETTER TO EDITOR: May is Mental Health Month

May is Mental Health Month; a time designated to learn more about the importance of our mental health and its effect…

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May 25, 2015

It’s Time to Change: An Indonesian Adventure

I am but one of many. Around 1 in 4 of us will experience a mental health problem in any…

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May 24, 2015

New Local Mental Health Coaltion Launched

Stress, anxiety and depression are conditions that occur to all of us at various times.  Yet, there is a stigma…

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May 23, 2015

Guest Editorial: Mental Health Awareness Month: How you can help…

Everyone knows that if you have a sore throat or aching back, you can go to the doctor to find…

Mental Health, Mental Health Addictions, Mental Health First Aid, Mental Illness, News
May 23, 2015

New Local Council Raises Awareness for Suicide Prevention

The Suicide Prevention Awareness Council, or SPARC, is gearing up to host the SPARC of Hope Walk this October. The organization…

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May 22, 2015

Rep. Jenkins Hosts Mental Health First Aid Briefing On Capitol…

This week, Congresswoman Lynn Jenkins (R-KS) and Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-CA) hosted a Mental Health First Aid briefing as part…

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May 21, 2015

National Council Hosts Mental Health First Aid Briefing

On Tuesday, the National Council hosted a briefing on Capitol Hill for Congressional staff, educating them on the benefits of…

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May 20, 2015

Video illustrates impact of mental health conditions in Michigan Yes

The video – “Opening Minds – Ending Stigma” – features personal stories of how mental health illness, and in some…

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May 20, 2015

AROUND TOWN: Grassroots NAMI helps the community recognize mental illness

At the “Embracing the Light” community breakfast, a fundraiser for National Alliance on Mental Illness, executive director Lori Jarvis-Steinwert said,…

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May 16, 2015

Guest Editorial: Mental Health Awareness Month: How you can help…

Everyone knows that if you have a sore throat or aching back, you can go to the doctor to find…

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May 15, 2015

Conversation key to reducing mental health’s stigma

Several agencies gathered recently for a Mental Health Lunch and Learn hosted by Horizons to get that conversation started because…

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