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Mental Health

February 27, 2014

Federal report condemns use of solitary confinement for mentally ill…

Although hundreds of prisoners with mental illness remain in solitary confinement, sometimes for extended periods of time, prison leaders are…

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February 26, 2014

Learning Mental Health First Aid

People from service organizations, churches and others just wanting to learn more got a lesson in mental health CPR. The…

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February 21, 2014

Early intervention and education are key to combating mental illness

Mental illness affects each individual differently. Some self-mutilate. Some abuse drugs. Some consider suicide. Some die from their illness to…

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February 21, 2014

Educators Learn To Detect Mental Illness In Students

From Columbine to Sandy Hook Elementary School, the gunmen behind America’s worst school shootings have all had serious mental health…

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February 20, 2014

What works to reduce gun violence?

Gun violence is clearly a national crisis. Horrific instances of mass violence get the most attention, but instances of single-shootings…

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February 19, 2014

Champaign Agency to Offer Mental Health Workshop

A mental health agency in Champaign is working to reduce the stigma around mental illness, which it says affects about…

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February 19, 2014

Dispelling the stigma and myths about mental illness

Chances are you know someone with mental illness. It could be a friend, family member, neighbor or acquaintance. Studies show…

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February 18, 2014

“Mental Health First Aid” On Its Way

Senator Eleanor Sobel, (D – Hollywood), is on a mission: ensuring that people can identify the signs of mental illness…

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February 14, 2014

Virginia General Assembly focused on mental health — FairfaxTimes.com

Mental health again was a hot topic in this year’s General Assembly session following an incident involving a state senator’s…

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February 14, 2014

School safety: It takes a team

In March, campus security will be the first district staff members to undergo training in “Mental Health First Aid,” a…

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February 12, 2014

Establishing a Mental Health First Aid Program

Lawmakers are once again trying to establish a training program that would help teachers identify the signs of mental illness.…

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February 12, 2014

A first step in addressing the mental health aspect of…

When the omnibus spending bill was signed into law by the president, most of the attention was – quite understandably…

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