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Mental Health

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
June 29, 2015

CEOs pledge to reduce mental health stigma in workplace

The leading cause of workplace disability isn’t physical injury or even the result of sickness, but rather the hidden disease…

Mental Health, Mental Health Stigma
June 29, 2015

Boost Mental Health Help, Not Cut It

The Connecticut General Assembly is contemplating the fate of a two-year, $40.3 billion budget. Approved on June 3, this budget…

Healthcare, Mental Health, mental health legislation, Mental Illness
June 29, 2015

Investing In Improving Mental Health

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), about one in every four American adults has a mental…

Healthcare, healthcare reform, Mental Health
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 25, 2015

Oakland joins ‘Stigma-Free’ movement – Clubs and Service Organizations

The Borough Council has approved a resolution designating the municipality a Stigma-Free Zone, an initiative designed to create an environment…

Mental Health, Mental Health Stigma, Mental Illness, 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…

Mental Health, Mental Health First Aid, News
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 31, 2015

Mental health care’s exciting future includes integrated care, brain research…

Mental health has long been relegated to the shadows. For centuries, mental illness was poorly understood; those affected by it,…

Healthcare, healthcare reform, Mental Health, Mental Illness, News, Stigma
May 30, 2015

Mental health dept. gets $7 million substance abuse treatment grant

Missouri’s Mental Health department has received a $7 million federal grant to provide recovery support services to more than 4,000…

Mental Health, mental health legislation, News
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