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May 15, 2015

Rebecca Geist: Keeping kids safe

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

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May 15, 2015

Housing, wages affect local mental health care

Competitive wages and cheaper housing were two of the items identified by the Mayor’s Mental Health Task Force, that need…

Mental Health, Mental Health Services, News
May 14, 2015

State grant allows free Mental Health First Aid courses

During a medical emergency, people know to act. here are even catchy reminders of what to do. An initialism sometimes used in CPR…

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May 13, 2015

Adolescence is tough enough as it is

Adolescence and early adulthood is a crucial time for fostering emotional and mental health. We know that about 75 percent…

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May 12, 2015

FOX28’s Veronica Jean Seltzer investigates youth suicide in Indiana

May is Mental Health Awareness Month. It’s of particular significance in Indiana where we’re at or near the top of…

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May 12, 2015

Five teen suicides have left ‘whole community hurting’

Five teen suicides this school year – including three in the past month – have jolted the community. It’s the…

Mental Health, News, Suicide Prevention, Youth Mental Health, Youth Mental Health First Aid
May 12, 2015

Dubuque students put faces to mental health struggles

Katie Stringer doesn’t want another person to feel alone in their mental illness. The Hempstead High School junior put a face…

Mental Health, News, Youth Mental Health, Youth Mental Health First Aid
May 11, 2015

Confronting the Mental Health Stigma in the Legal Profession

Many lawyers suffer in silence rather than admit they struggle with depression, stress, anxiety and work-life balance. But help is…

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May 10, 2015

Give educators the tools to fight mental illness

Last week was National Children’s Mental Health Awareness Week. Every day, about 20 percent of students entering classrooms across the…

Mental Health, News, Youth Mental Health, Youth Mental Health First Aid
May 8, 2015

Opinion: Ending stigma of mental health starts with us

My experience with depression and anxiety would have been so different had I not self-stigmatized and believed it would show…

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May 7, 2015

President Declares May as National Mental Health Month

Last week, President Barack Obama signed a presidential declaration proclaiming May as Mental Health Month. Throughout the month, there will…

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May 7, 2015

Get Well Wednesday: Dr. Tamara Warren Chinyani Answers Your Mental…

There may be many reasons why a person may choose not to seek treatment for a mental health problem. Keep…

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