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Mental Health Stigma

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

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…

Mental Health, Mental Health Addictions, Mental Health First Aid, Mental Health Stigma, Mental Illness, News
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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March 18, 2015

Mental health funds well-spent

I strongly defend the spending of Mental Health Services Act dollars on Prevention/Early Intervention Programs. Ms. Bernard states this is…

Mental Health, Mental Health Stigma, Mental Illness, News
March 7, 2015

Editorial: Mental health first-aid kit is stigma buster

The goal we set two years ago of “erasing the stigma” when it comes to mental illness wasn’t just aspirational,…

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March 7, 2015

Transform the way we think about mental health

The World Health Organization identifies mental illness as the most disabling health condition in the world above cancer and heart…

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February 28, 2015

Reaching out to the mentally ill

“No one should ever be defined by an illness,” says Angela Adkins, executive director for DuPage NAMI, an affiliate of…

Depression, Mental Health, Mental Health Stigma, Mental Illness, News
February 26, 2015

Lori Berman files "Mental Health First Aid" bill – Florida…

Democratic Rep. Lori Berman of Lantana recently filed a mental health crisis prevention bill in the Florida House designed to increase preventative…

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February 25, 2015

Capital Soup – Florida News Straight from the Source

Reaffirming her strong commitment to furthering mental health care in the State of Florida, Representative Berman filed HB 811. The…

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February 24, 2015

Local suicide prevention hotline volunteers applaud Oscar winners

While most Americans were focused on the films “Birdman” and “American Sniper” at this year’s Academy Awards, a group of…

Depression, Mental Health, Mental Health First Aid for Veterans, Mental Health Stigma, Mental Illness, News
February 20, 2015

Matthew Kovacs appointed Community Mental Health Coordinator at Madison Y

The Madison Area YMCA announced that Matthew Kovacs, the After School Program Coordinator at the F.M. Kirby Children’s Center of…

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